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Rauvolfia sandwicensis
Hao
As recorded: Rauvolfia sandwicensis A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Deans, S.M.; Walsh, S.; Williams, A.Susan Deans →Seana Walsh →A.M. Williams →
- Collector number
- SMD301
- Date
- November 17, 2016
- Locality
- Koaie canyon, drainage above Lonomea camp along steep walls.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 593 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rauvolfia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rauvolfia sandwicensis. BISH 784368. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/784368.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205717 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
