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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Philpott, J.; Matsunami, J.R.J.R. Matsunami →J. Philpott →
- Collector number
- 122
- Date
- June 1, 1962
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Palikea-Mauna Kapa ridge trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1962, Philpott, J.; Matsunami, J.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Hibiscus arnottianus
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Ilex anomala
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Kadua affinis
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Myrsine sandwicensis
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Pittosporum confertiflorum
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Psychotria mariniana
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Santalum ellipticum
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Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 639 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Waianae, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 651678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610098. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/651678.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610098 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026