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Diospyros sandwicensis

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BISH 623922Botany

Diospyros sandwicensis

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As recorded: Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae

Collected by
Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H.P.H. McEldowney →F.R. Warshauer →
Collector number
FRW 3007
Date
August 7, 1980
Locality
East Molokai, headwall of Pelekunu Valley down Puuhoi Ridge and N toward puuhoi Summit, Transect 25, Station 1.
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
665 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
426 Bishop specimens of Diospyros sandwicensis · collected 1838–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 7, 1980, Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H. also collected 19 other specimens.

Diospyros sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 251 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Diospyros sandwicensis. BISH 623922. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956286504. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/623922.

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