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Ptychosperma macarthurii
As recorded: Ptychosperma macarthurii (H.Wendl. ex H.J.Veitch) H.Wendl. ex Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Weber, P.W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 23, 1945
- Locality
- Bd. of Agric. & forestry, cor. Keeaumoku & King Sts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Read, R.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ptychosperma macarthurii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

2026-08-29
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) veronicausher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-09
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-25
Lahaina
(c) Bri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ptychosperma macarthurii. BISH 623152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/623152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480957 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
