
Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I; Desha, E.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →E. Desha →
- Collector number
- 24156
- Date
- August 9, 1957
- Locality
- Kanepuu Forest
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 713823. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956244446. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/713823.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956244446 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
