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Santalum paniculatum
‘iliahi
As recorded: Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Stern, W.L.; Stewart, N.S.; Owen, D.; Morimoto, H.H. Morimoto →D.R. Owen →W.L. Stern →N.T.C. Stewart →
- Collector number
- 3121
- Date
- March 28, 1974
- Locality
- Kaupulehu Forest Reserve. Adjacent to the Kaupuleho Lava Flow.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 28, 1974, Stern, W.L.; Stewart, N.S.; Owen, D.; Morimoto, H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Santalum paniculatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) lorinda forster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum paniculatum. BISH 774239. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956652979. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/774239.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956652979 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
