
Nestegis sandwicensis
Olopua
As recorded: Nestegis sandwicensis (A.Gray) O.Deg., I.Deg. & L.A.S.Johnson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Oleaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Obata, J.; Hill, B.B. Hill →John K. Obata →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 6580
- Date
- October 12, 1987
- Locality
- Koolau Mts Waimano Home trail. On major switch- backs after stream crossing
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 320 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1987, Perlman, S.; Obata, J.; Hill, B. also collected 4 other specimens.
Nestegis sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 280 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

2026-10-07
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-18
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Nestegis sandwicensis. BISH 616976. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/616976.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469316 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
