
Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Tetraplasandra oahuensis (A.Gray) Harms
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Date
- November 30, 1948
- Locality
- Anahulu trail, Kawailoa, Koolau range
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- P.P.Lowry II
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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 72895.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39080051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/72895.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39080051 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
