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Polyscias sandwicensis
ʻohe makai
As recorded: Polyscias sandwicensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Meinecke, W.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 24, 1964
- Locality
- Kipuka Puukamaoa, Kahuku, Kau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1964, Meinecke, W.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Polyscias sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-24.
2026-04-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
Hawaii, US
(c) mikekintgen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-13
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) mmuth154, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias sandwicensis. BISH 6560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956248638. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6560.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956248638 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026