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Rhus sandwicensis
As recorded: Rhus sandwicensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Anacardiaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 5890
- Date
- March 14, 1988
- Locality
- S Hilo, Saddle Rd. 11 mi W
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 790 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 14, 1988, Lorence, D.H.; et al. also collected 1 other specimen.
Rhus sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.
2026-07-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-25
Hawaii, US
(c) seth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-24
Hawaii, US
(c) ammonium121, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhus sandwicensis. BISH 601098. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421273. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/601098.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956421273 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026