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Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Imada, C.C.T. Imada →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 5465
- Date
- March 22, 1987
- Locality
- Koolau Mts, Waimano trail, on major switchbacks after crossing stream
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 381 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1987, Perlman, S.; Imada, C. also collected 3 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 617330. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/617330.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424813 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
