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Polyscias hawaiensis in life
In life — Hawai'i 'ohe, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karl Magnacca
BISH 650812Botany

Polyscias hawaiensis

Hawai'i 'ohe

As recorded: Polyscias hawaiensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae

Collected by
St.John, H.
Collector number
25218
Date
December 23, 1953
Locality
W ridge of Honomuni
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.0956, -156.7919 ± 1,984 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
162 Bishop specimens of Polyscias hawaiensis · collected 1851–2008Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 23, 1953, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Polyscias hawaiensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-12-18.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Polyscias hawaiensis. BISH 650812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956560106. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/650812.

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