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Phytolacca sandwicensis
pōpolo kū mai
As recorded: Phytolacca sandwicensis Endl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Phytolaccaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Park, K.K.; Yamamoto; IwasakiOtto Degener →Y. Iwasaki →King George V. Nat. Park →Yamamoto →
- Collector number
- 8891
- Date
- October 30, 1932
- Locality
- Small valley southeast of Puu Hapapa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 30, 1932, Degener, O.; Park, K.K.; Yamamoto; Iwasaki also collected 3 other specimens.
Phytolacca sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) alex_teo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phytolacca sandwicensis. BISH 61551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956484344. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956484344 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026