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Planchonella sandwicensis

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BISH 69243Botany

Planchonella sandwicensis

ʻĀlaʻa

As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 5509
Date: September 1, 1909
Locality: Kaholuamanu
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,097 m
Identified by: Havran, J.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

231 Bishop specimens of Planchonella sandwicensis · collected 1909–2025Species page ›

Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2026-08-09

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 69243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150201. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69243.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956150201 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026