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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
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Polyscias hawaiensis

Hawai'i 'ohe

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae

Collected by
Yoshida, L.
Collector number
79.08
Date
March 28, 1979
Locality
ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.5333, -154.8500
Elevation
61 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
162 Bishop specimens of Polyscias hawaiensis · collected 1851–2008Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 28, 1979, Yoshida, L. also collected 4 other specimens.

Still here: Polyscias hawaiensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-09-30.

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

Cite this specimen

Polyscias hawaiensis. BISH 656123. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656123.

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