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Santalum ellipticum

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BISH 778384Botany

Santalum ellipticum

As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae

Collected by
Tangalin, N.
Collector number
4111
Date
February 4, 2015
Locality
Kalepa Forest Reserve
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
173 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
358 Bishop specimens of Santalum ellipticum · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 4, 2015, Tangalin, N. also collected 6 other specimens.

Santalum ellipticum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Santalum ellipticum. BISH 778384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778384.

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