Ardisia elliptica
shoebutton Ardisia
As recorded: Ardisia elliptica Thunb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 54709
- Date
- April 6, 1973
- Locality
- East Maui, Pulanihale Heiau; N of Hana
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ardisia elliptica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,045 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Aiea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Halawa, HI, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ardisia elliptica. BISH 607600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956537807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607600.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956537807 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
