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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
ʻŪlei
As recorded: Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1419.O
- Date
- December 12, 1909
- Locality
- Nuuanu Pali, E side
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 12, 1909, Forbes, C.N. also collected 4 other specimens.
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 822 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Pahala, HI 96777, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. BISH 64491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/64491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
