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Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 245
- Date
- February 15, 1920
- Locality
- Konahuanui-Olympus Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1920, Garber, D.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Bobea gaudichaudii
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Bobea gaudichaudii
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Coprosma longifolia
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Cyrtandra hawaiensis
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Elaphoglossum alatum
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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
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Eragrostis grandis
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Eragrostis grandis
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Euphorbia clusiifolia
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Gahnia beecheyi
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Hydrangea arguta
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Ipomoea alba
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua centranthoides
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Kadua centranthoides
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Kadua cordata
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Korthalsella complanata
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Melicope hosakae
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Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. 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 72974. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/72974.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563647 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026