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Solanum sandwicense in life
In life — Pōpoloʻaiakeakua, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David Eickhoff, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BISH 6930Botany

Solanum sandwicense

Pōpoloʻaiakeakua

As recorded: Solanum sandwicense Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by
Sakimura, K.
Collector number
Collector Number: s.n.
Date
1947
Locality
Palikea, Waianae Mt Range. Honouliuli
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
McClelland, D.
Record type
Preserved specimen
92 Bishop specimens of Solanum sandwicense · collected 1864–2015Species page ›

Solanum sandwicense observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-22.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Solanum sandwicense. BISH 6930. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623277. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6930.

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