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Biancaea decapetala

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BISH 153281Botany

Biancaea decapetala

Mysore Thorn

As recorded: Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: How, F.C.
Collector number: 70849
Date: March 1, 1933
Locality: Yaichow, Hainan
Island: Hainan
Region: China
Elevation: 244 m
Identified by: Anderson, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Biancaea decapetala · collected 1910–2007Species page ›

Biancaea decapetala observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 932 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Biancaea decapetala observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Illubabor, Ethiopia

(c) Frederic Griesbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Biancaea decapetala observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Illubabor, Ethiopia

(c) Frederic Griesbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Biancaea decapetala observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa

(c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Biancaea decapetala observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Yayu, Oromia, ET

(c) Frederic Griesbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Biancaea decapetala observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Thohoyandou-D, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa

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

Biancaea decapetala observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Sitatunga, Kenya

(c) Vivian Kitui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Biancaea decapetala. BISH 153281. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153281.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956149228 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026