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Pisonia sandwicensis

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Pisonia sandwicensis

As recorded: Rockia sandwicensis (Hillebr.) Heimerl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 4348
Date: July 6, 1909
Locality: Parker Ranch, Paauhau 3, Hamakua
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

192 Bishop specimens of Pisonia sandwicensis · collected 1895–2022Species page ›

Pisonia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-03.

Pisonia sandwicensis observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pisonia sandwicensis observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pisonia sandwicensis observed 2026-06-15

2026-06-15

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pisonia sandwicensis observed 2025-12-23

2025-12-23

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

no rights reserved

Pisonia sandwicensis observed 2022-03-25

2022-03-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pisonia sandwicensis observed 2022-01-06

2022-01-06

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pisonia sandwicensis. BISH 60864. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956617584. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60864.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956617584 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026