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Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Corn, C.
- Collector number
- A-240
- Date
- June 16, 1987
- Locality
- Awaawapuhi Trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1987, Corn, C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alphitonia ponderosa
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Andropogon bicornis
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Blechnum appendiculatum
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Bobea brevipes
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Cheirodendron
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coprosma waimeae
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Corynocarpus laevigatus
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Cyrtandra longifolia
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Cyrtomium caryotideum
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Dianella sandwicensis
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dubautia laevigata
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Elaeocarpus bifidus
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Euphorbia
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Gahnia beecheyi
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Ilex anomala
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Kadua acuminata
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Korthalsella latissima
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Korthalsella platycaula
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Melicope anisata
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Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 777893. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956619136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/777893.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956619136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026