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Planchonella spathulata
As recorded: Planchonella spathulata (Hillebr.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 26871
- Date
- June 30, 1972
- Locality
- Auwahi
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1972, St.John, H. also collected 16 other specimens.
Planchonella spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-04.

2026-03-04
Hawaii, US
(c) akohekoheguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Ulf Swenson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella spathulata. BISH 80612. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956206473. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80612.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956206473 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
