
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
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.

2026-07-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Edwin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Keely Rooker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-19
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2024-04-20
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956623277 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
