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Polyscias kavaiensis
ʻoheʻohe
As recorded: Polyscias kavaiensis (H.Mann) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 14, 1909
- Locality
- East Maui, Nahiku
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Polyscias kavaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias kavaiensis. BISH 641055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956255051 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026