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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
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 660 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.

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 69309. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142707. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69309.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142707 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
