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Planchonella sandwicensis in life
In life — ʻĀlaʻa, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Oscar Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Oscar Johnson
BISH 683765Botany

Planchonella sandwicensis

ʻĀlaʻa

As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae

Collected by
Degener, O.; Barber, R.; Tam, A.; TousleyR. Barber →Otto Degener →A.A. Tam →C. Tousley →
Collector number
22062
Date
March 9, 1952
Locality
Mauka of McGregor
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
231 Bishop specimens of Planchonella sandwicensis · collected 1909–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 9, 1952, Degener, O.; Barber, R.; Tam, A.; Tousley also collected 24+ other specimens.

Alyxia stellata

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Astelia menziesiana

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Astelia menziesiana

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Atriplex suberecta

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Bidens mauiensis

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Bobea gaudichaudii

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Carex wahuensis

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Clermontia arborescens

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Clermontia arborescens

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Coprosma cordicarpa

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Coprosma pubens

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Coprosma pubens

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Coprosma pubens

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Cyanea macrostegia

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Cyanea macrostegia

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Cyrtandra grayi

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Eragrostis grandis

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Eragrostis grandis

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Eragrostis grandis

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Eragrostis grandis

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Eragrostis grandis

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Eragrostis grandis

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Eragrostis grandis

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Eragrostis grandis

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Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-09

2026-08-09

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 683765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956472663. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/683765.

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