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Planchonella spathulata
As recorded: Planchonella spathulata (Hillebr.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1944.O
- Date
- October 15, 1914
- Locality
- Ridge west of Waialae Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 15, 1914, Forbes, C.N. also collected 11 other specimens.
Planchonella spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1914. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-04.

2026-03-04
Hawaii, US
(c) akohekoheguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Ulf Swenson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella spathulata. BISH 69284. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956482048. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69284.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956482048 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
