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Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Swenson, U.; Ulfsson, V.; Medeiros, A.; Quintana, A.; Pitts, R.; Atay, M.; Aina, K.K. Aina →M. Atay →Arthur C. Medeiros →R. Pitts →A. Quintana →U. Swenson →V. Ulfsson →
- Collector number
- 1610
- Date
- July 30, 2015
- Locality
- Auwahi, a forest restoration area on Volcano Haleakala southwestern slope, above Highway 31.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,120 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 2015, Swenson, U.; Ulfsson, V.; Medeiros, A.; Quintana, A.; Pitts, R.; Atay, M.; Aina, K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 765192. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/765192.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956268464 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026