
Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Locality
- Lihue District. Kahili Mountain Park, Kahili Ridge Trail above water tank, near back ridge before and below non-native grassy flat. Slopes below the P. bisattenuataXoahuensis hybird on trail before lateral ridge.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 542 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
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)
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Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 794706. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956458162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794706.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956458162 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
