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Syncarpia glomulifera
Turpentine
As recorded: Syncarpia glomulifera (Sm.) Nied.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 408
- Date
- January 12, 1927
- Locality
- Honolulu. HSPA
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 12, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 10 other specimens.
Syncarpia glomulifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-03.

2026-02-03
Peter St + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved

2026-01-08
Ahualoa, HI 96727, USA
(c) Mallion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-05
Ruth Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) kstvens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-14
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-14
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syncarpia glomulifera. BISH 60623. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347006. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60623.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347006 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
