Kauaʻi record · kba_plant_bischofia_javanica
Bishop Wood
Bischofia javanica
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About Bishop Wood
Bischofia javanica is an Asian-Pacific wet-tropical tree introduced for cultivation and forestry. KISC documents a localized Kauaʻi occurrence and monitoring, supporting documented island presence; current extent still needs refreshed survey data. Shade-tolerant seedlings and a dense crown can suppress regeneration, making follow-up after removal important.
Kauaʻi evidence
KISC Bishop Wood account, read 2026-10-01; its locality report is not a current island census.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Bischofia javanica
- Common names
- Bishop Wood · Bishopwood
- Other names
- Bishopwood · Bishop Wood · Java cedar · Bischofia javanica
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Recorded on Kauaʻi
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Invasive management concern
- Evidence date
- 2026-10-05
- Evidence limits
- Current distribution requires confirmation; the source account is dated 2022.
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Forest and cultivated landscapes
- Food and resource needs
- Not assessed
- Reproduction
- Seed production and dispersal
- Shelter
- Not yet assessed
- Growth form
- Tree
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Dense shade can crowd native trees
- Conservation actions
- Report sightings to KISC
- Monitoring
- Not yet assessed
- Data gaps
- Current extent and control outcomes
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Not yet assessed
- Seasonal description
- Bischofia javanica is an Asian-Pacific wet-tropical tree introduced for cultivation and forestry. KISC documents a localized Kauaʻi occurrence and monitoring, supporting documented island presence; current extent still needs refreshed survey data. Shade-tolerant seedlings and a dense crown can suppress regeneration, making follow-up after removal important.