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Wikstroemia oahuensis in life — In life — ʻĀkia, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kevin Faccenda

BISH 631828.2Botany

Wikstroemia oahuensis

ʻĀkia

As recorded: Wikstroemia oahuensis var. palustris (Hochr.) Peters.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 201.K
Date: August 1, 1909
Locality: Wahiawa Mts
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Kaua`i, Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Forbes, C.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

812 Bishop specimens of Wikstroemia oahuensis · collected 1837–2025Species page ›

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 379 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-11-01

2026-11-01

Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Wikstroemia oahuensis. BISH 631828.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598572. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/631828.2.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956598572 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026