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Diospyros sandwicensis
As recorded: Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5811
- Date
- May 20, 1989
- Locality
- Kaupulehu, on transect T12
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7667, -155.9170
- Elevation
- 564 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 20, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Diospyros sandwicensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Hawaii, US
(c) solid_souther, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Hawaii, US
(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Hawaii, US
(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Hawaii, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diospyros sandwicensis. BISH 667463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956407283. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/667463.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956407283 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
