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Pittosporum napaliense in life
In life — hōʻawa, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David Eickhoff, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BISH 801080Botany

Pittosporum napaliense

hōʻawa

As recorded: Pittosporum napaliense Sherff

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Pittosporaceae

Collected by
N. Tangalin
Date
2015
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Pittosporum napaliense · collected 1933–2020Species page ›

Pittosporum napaliense observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-17.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pittosporum napaliense. BISH 801080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565600. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/801080.

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