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Planchonella spathulata
As recorded: Planchonella spathulata (Hillebr.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Woolford, H.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 28, 1954
- Locality
- Pu Waa Waa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1954, Woolford, H.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Planchonella spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1954. 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 69352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69352.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956398611 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
