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Planchonella spathulata
As recorded: Planchonella spathulata (Hillebr.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Medeiros, A.C.
- Collector number
- 181a
- Date
- October 10, 1981
- Locality
- Kanaio District, approx 1/2 mile W of Auahi boundary
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 708 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 10, 1981, Medeiros, A.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Planchonella spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-04.
2026-03-04
Hawaii, US
(c) akohekoheguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-08-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Ulf Swenson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Planchonella spathulata. BISH 612547. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598494. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/612547.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598494 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026