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BISH 682689Botany
Santalum ellipticum
ʻIliahi aloʻe
As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Brigham, W.T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1864
- Locality
- Molokai
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1401, -157.0125 ± 31,234 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Santalum ellipticum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1864. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-15.
2025-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2005-04-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum ellipticum. BISH 682689. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422911. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682689.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956422911 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026