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Santalum album
As recorded: Santalum album L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 14, 2008
- Locality
- Grounds of former Barbers Point Naval Air Station
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 2008, Whistler, W.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Santalum album observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-14.

2026-05-14
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-08
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-22
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-19
Makapuʻu Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-02
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Tengxiang Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-14
Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum album. BISH 732939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956140350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/732939.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956140350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
