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Phytolacca sandwicensis
pōpolo kū mai
As recorded: Phytolacca sandwicensis Endl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Phytolaccaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- 16
- Date
- August 5, 1908
- Locality
- Mount Kaala
- 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 August 5, 1908, (Not on sheet) also collected 1 other specimen.
Phytolacca sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. 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 61558. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61558.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595333 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026