Heptapleurum arboricola
Miniature umbrella tree
As recorded: Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Parker, J.; Parsons, R.J.L. Parker →R. Parsons →
- Collector number
- BIED 051
- Date
- December 1, 2008
- Locality
- Puna, Eden Roc
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 2008, Parker, J.; Parsons, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Heptapleurum arboricola observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.

2026-05-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-05
Awakea St, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) h2obug, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-14
Wyllie Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-01
Kaapahu Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) hama77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawi, HI, US
(c) reischilove, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heptapleurum arboricola. BISH 739141. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956165422. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/739141.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956165422 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
