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Santalum paniculatum
As recorded: Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 41692
- Date
- March 23, 1961
- Locality
- Waimea Kona Rd., opposite Puuwaawaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 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
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1961, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Santalum paniculatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) lorinda forster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum paniculatum. BISH 688982. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956578188. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/688982.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956578188 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
