
Livistona chinensis
Chinese fan palm
As recorded: Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: s.n.
- Date
- July 1, 1949
- Locality
- Honolulu - opposite the Armory
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Livistona chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.

2026-08-27
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-03
Maunawili Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) emily_foster133, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-16
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-09
Kuliouou Ridge Trail
(c) ds55, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Bri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Livistona chinensis. BISH 868954. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37454348. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/868954.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37454348 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
