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Planchonella sandwicensis in life — In life — ʻĀlaʻa, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Oscar Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Oscar Johnson

BISH 69344Botany

Planchonella sandwicensis

ʻĀlaʻa

As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 118.MO
Date: July 1, 1912
Locality: Slopes of Puu Kolekole
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.1021, -156.9020 ± 514 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

231 Bishop specimens of Planchonella sandwicensis · collected 1909–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Planchonella sandwicensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-03-17.

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2025-03-17

2025-03-17

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Planchonella sandwicensis observed 2025-01-08

2025-01-08

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 69344. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69344.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956530204 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026