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Acacia koa

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BISH 11876Botany

Acacia koa

Koa

As recorded: Acacia koa A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Hosaka, E.Y.Edward Yataro Hosaka →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 20140
Date: February 9, 1941
Locality: Kaunala Gulch, Kaunale, Koolau Range, Kahuku forest Reserve
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 305 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

516 Bishop specimens of Acacia koa · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Acacia koa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Acacia koa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acacia koa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Kailua, HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acacia koa observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Kaloko, HI 96740, USA

(c) corvusbrachyrhynchos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acacia koa observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Aiea, HI 96701, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acacia koa observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acacia koa observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Acacia koa. BISH 11876. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956389794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/11876.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956389794 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026