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Polyscias hawaiensis

As recorded: Polyscias hawaiensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae

Collected by: Munro, G.C.
Collector number: 39
Date: August 1, 1913
Locality: Huola [Hauola?, edge of ,E side of mountains
Island: Lānaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

162 Bishop specimens of Polyscias hawaiensis · collected 1851–2008Species page ›

Polyscias hawaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-25.

Polyscias hawaiensis observed 2026-02-25

2026-02-25

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

Polyscias hawaiensis observed 2026-02-02

2026-02-02

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Polyscias hawaiensis observed 2026-01-21

2026-01-21

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Polyscias hawaiensis observed 2025-09-30

2025-09-30

United States

(c) jlrb2022, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polyscias hawaiensis observed 2025-02-26

2025-02-26

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Lehua Todero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polyscias hawaiensis observed 2024-12-18

2024-12-18

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Polyscias hawaiensis. BISH 689144. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481220. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/689144.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956481220 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026