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Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 17057
- Date
- May 2, 1918
- Locality
- Makaleha Ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1918, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Nuttallanthus texanus
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Pittosporum flocculosum
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Planchonella sandwicensis
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Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 69235. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614943. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69235.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614943 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026