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Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- Collector number
- 1943
- Date
- August 1, 1964
- Locality
- Kawaiiki Ditch Trail, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5667, -158.0000
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Still here: Planchonella sandwicensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 69359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150202. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956150202 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026