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Mallotus philippensis
Kamala
As recorded: Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Lau, J.; Yoshioka, J.Joel Q.C. Lau →Kenneth R. Wood →J. Yoshioka →
- Collector number
- 3189
- Date
- May 17, 1994
- Locality
- Lualualei; naval magazine; area between Puu Hapapa and Puu Kanehoa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mallotus philippensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-04.
2026-02-04
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) Sean Shiroma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-30
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-24
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-04
Nu‘uanu Valley Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Mallotus philippensis. BISH 646256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956407185. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/646256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956407185 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026