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Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.; DeMotta, M.M. DeMotta →Natalia Tangalin →
- Collector number
- 3986
- Date
- December 18, 2014
- Locality
- KAUAI Lihue District. Summit of Mt. Haupu, on NE slope of third ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 659 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2014. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 793668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956429361. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956429361 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
