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Scaevola chamissoniana
naupaka kuahiwi
As recorded: Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Hawaii 13b
- Date
- May 12, 1984
- Locality
- NW of Hwy 11 at mi 24
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 899 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1984, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 21 other specimens.
Scaevola chamissoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 648056. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648056.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956628642 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
