Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Corn, C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 22, 1977
- Locality
- Kahelunui Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0500, -159.7333
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1977, Corn, C. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Planchonella sandwicensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-10.
2026-08-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hawaii, US
(c) thecarboniferous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-05
Hawaii, US
(c) dietri377, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 770628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956625193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/770628.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956625193 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026