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Mallotus philippensis
Kamala
As recorded: Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Moribe, J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 5, 1995
- Locality
- Lualualei, Kauhiuhi Valle, NE of Puu Kaua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 213 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mallotus philippensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-04.

2026-02-04
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) Sean Shiroma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-30
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-24
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-04
Nu‘uanu Valley Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mallotus philippensis. BISH 745677. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956616315. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/745677.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956616315 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
