Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Brexia madagascariensis
As recorded: Brexia madagascariensis (Lam.) Thouars ex Ker Gawl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Landgraf, M.F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 1, 1953
- Locality
- Keanae, East
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1953, Landgraf, M.F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Brexia madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-28.
2026-03-28
Saint Louis Dr + Gulston St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-03
Peter St + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-03
Peter St + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-03
Peter St + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved
2025-12-11
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-19
ʻĪao Valley State Monument, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) James N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Brexia madagascariensis. BISH 69363. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149858. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69363.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149858 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026