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Polyscias oahuensis
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.H.; Wood, K.; Wichman, C.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →C.R. Wichman Jr. →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 2168
- Date
- April 24, 1987
- Locality
- Hanalei District: Limahuli Valley. West side of ridge separating Limahuli & Hanakapiai valleys, above waterfall
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 558 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 24, 1987, Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.H.; Wood, K.; Wichman, C. also collected 6 other specimens.
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 610452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265840. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265840 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026