
Euphorbia haeleeleana
As recorded: Euphorbia haeleeleana Herbst
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 11
- Date
- 1968
- Locality
- Kuia Gulch. (Kopiwai Forest, between Milolii and Nualolo ridges.) Small group of trees just above kukui tree in the Gulch
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Euphorbia haeleeleana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-07.

2025-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-06-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-08-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia haeleeleana. BISH 80553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956345806. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956345806 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
