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Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 3664
- Date
- May 25, 1932
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Lualualei Valley, below Puu Kanehoa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1932, Christophersen, E. also collected 13 other specimens.
Ceodes umbellifera
Botany
Charpentiera obovata
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
Botany
Fungi
Botany
Hibiscus arnottianus
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Notelaea
Botany
Peperomia tetraphylla
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Planchonella sandwicensis
Botany
Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. 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 69293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69293.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679356 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026