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Polyscias oahuensis

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BISH 72938Botany

Polyscias oahuensis

ʻohe mauka

As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 8582
Date: September 1, 1910
Locality: East Maui, Waikamoi trail, Olinda
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

523 Bishop specimens of Polyscias oahuensis · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Polyscias oahuensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

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

Polyscias oahuensis observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Polyscias oahuensis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polyscias oahuensis observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Polyscias oahuensis observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Polyscias oahuensis observed 2026-09-28

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 72938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956349288. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/72938.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956349288 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026