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Planchonella spathulata

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BISH 69309Botany

Planchonella spathulata

As recorded: Planchonella spathulata (Hillebr.) Pierre

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae

Collected by
Skottsberg, C.J.F.
Collector number
668
Date
September 26, 1922
Locality
Puuwaawaa, North Kona
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
660 m
Identified by
Havran, J.C.
Record type
Preserved specimen
203 Bishop specimens of Planchonella spathulata · collected 1851–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 26, 1922, Skottsberg, C.J.F. also collected 13 other specimens.

Planchonella spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-04.

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

Cite this specimen

Planchonella spathulata. BISH 69309. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142707. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69309.

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