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Pittosporum gayanum

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Pittosporum gayanum

As recorded: Pittosporum gayanum Rock

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Pittosporaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 5481
Date: September 24, 1909
Locality: High swamp plateau. On the trail to Waialeale.. Also on the slope leading to Keaku cave as well as Alakai swamp
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

64 Bishop specimens of Pittosporum gayanum · collected 1909–2024Species page ›

Pittosporum gayanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Pittosporum gayanum observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Hawaii, US

(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum gayanum observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Hawaii, US

(c) bcfranta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum gayanum observed 2026-06-04

2026-06-04

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum gayanum observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum gayanum observed 2026-03-26

2026-03-26

Hawaii, US

(c) brxtn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum gayanum observed 2025-08-26

2025-08-26

Hawaii, US

(c) cnewfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Pittosporum gayanum. BISH 696260. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696260.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956205328 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026