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Aleurites moluccanus
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 10728
- Date
- February 9, 2018
- Locality
- National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, west side of Lawai Stream near crossover to Canoe Garden.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2018. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,275 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-18
Holualoa, HI, USA
(c) Ryder Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 785307. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956459357. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785307.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956459357 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
