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Scaevola chamissoniana

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BISH 631883Botany

Scaevola chamissoniana

naupaka kuahiwi

As recorded: Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 25050
Date: January 28, 1953
Locality: Kulani Trail, Puna district
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,027 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

271 Bishop specimens of Scaevola chamissoniana · collected 1909–2013Species page ›

Scaevola chamissoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Mauna Loa Estates, HI, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Pāhoa

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

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Maui, Hawaii, United States

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

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Maui County, HI, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Scaevola chamissoniana. BISH 631883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488165. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/631883.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956488165 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026