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Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Imada, C.; Kelley, T.C.T. Imada →T. Kelley →
- Collector number
- 2002-61
- Date
- November 4, 2002
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Hana Forest Reserve, Hana Ranch lands, on northernmost hill of Kaihuakala
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7433, -156.0233 ± 193 m
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 4, 2002, Imada, C.; Kelley, T. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Polyscias oahuensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-27.

2025-12-27
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-28
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-05-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-05-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 690743. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956336791. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/690743.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956336791 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
