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Santalum ellipticum in life
In life — ʻIliahi aloʻe, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) A. Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by A. Moore
BISH 715658Botany

Santalum ellipticum

ʻIliahi aloʻe

As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae

Collected by
Judd Jr., A.F.
Collector number
36
Date
November 25, 1925
Locality
Koko Head
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
358 Bishop specimens of Santalum ellipticum · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 25, 1925, Judd Jr., A.F. also collected 2 other specimens.

Santalum ellipticum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Santalum ellipticum. BISH 715658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956264983. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/715658.

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