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Santalum ellipticum

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BISH 682705Botany

Santalum ellipticum

ʻIliahi aloʻe

As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 8683
Date: November 1, 1910
Locality: East Maui, Auwahi, Kahikinui
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

358 Bishop specimens of Santalum ellipticum · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Santalum ellipticum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 285 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

Santalum ellipticum observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Santalum ellipticum observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Hawaii, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Santalum ellipticum observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) jonsprague, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Santalum ellipticum observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Hawaii, US

no rights reserved

Santalum ellipticum observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Santalum ellipticum observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Santalum ellipticum. BISH 682705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682705.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956369358 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026