
Polyscias waialealae
As recorded: Polyscias waialealae (Rock) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Flynn, T.; Ahlstrand, N.I.; Tolf-Simensen, H.; Shadle, S.N.I. Ahlstrand →Timothy Flynn →S. Shadle →H. Tolf-Simensen →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Date
- 2022
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polyscias waialealae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-29.

2026-06-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Eric, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-26
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Polyscias waialealae. BISH 794244. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956267912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794244.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956267912 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
