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BISH 683773Botany

Santalum ellipticum

As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1928.M
Date: March 11, 1920
Locality: Laumau Forest, S slope of Haleakala
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 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

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)

Santalum ellipticum observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Santalum ellipticum. BISH 683773. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956189705. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/683773.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956189705 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026