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Santalum ellipticum in life
In life — ʻIliahi aloʻe, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) A. Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by A. Moore
BISH 683774Botany

Santalum ellipticum

ʻIliahi aloʻe

As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae

Collected by
Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number
12513
Date
1910
Locality
Diamond Head Beach
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2570, -157.8082 ± 1,093 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
358 Bishop specimens of Santalum ellipticum · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Santalum ellipticum observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 54 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-25.

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

Cite this specimen

Santalum ellipticum. BISH 683774. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/683774.

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