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Scaevola chamissoniana
naupaka kuahiwi
As recorded: Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Howarth, D.
- Collector number
- 29
- Date
- August 23, 1995
- Locality
- Glenwood, near Kolea & Ohia junction
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 570 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1995, Howarth, D. also collected 11 other specimens.
Scaevola chamissoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Mauna Loa Estates, HI, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Pāhoa
(c) onerandomhero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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 642241. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956272317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/642241.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956272317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
