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Canavalia sericea
Silky Jackbean
As recorded: Canavalia sericea A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Parks, H.E.
- Collector number
- 16122
- Date
- June 1, 1926
- Locality
- Ohonua
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Sauer, J.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1926, Parks, H.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Abelmoschus moschatus
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Abrodictyum dentatum
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Acacia simplex
Botany
Acalypha hispida
Botany
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Botany
Adiantum diaphanum
Botany
Ageratum conyzoides
Botany
Aglaia heterotricha
Botany
Aleurites moluccanus
Botany
Alphitonia zizyphoides
Botany
Angiopteris evecta
Botany
Antrophyum plantagineum
Botany
Arachniodes aristata
Botany
Arachniodes aristata
Botany
Arachniodes aristata
Botany
Arytera bifoliata
Botany
Asclepias curassavica
Botany
Asplenium australasicum
Botany
Asplenium gibberosum
Botany
Asplenium gibberosum
Botany
Asplenium gibberosum
Botany
Asplenium gibberosum
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Asplenium gibberosum
Botany
Asplenium gibberosum
Botany
Canavalia sericea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 144 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.
2026-08-21
Laupahoehoe Point Rd, Laupāhoehoe, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Kuhio Hwy, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Hau'ula Beach Park, Hauʻula, HI, US
(c) Pichon333, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Laumilo St, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Laumilo St, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Kailua, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia sericea. BISH 153355. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153355.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620522 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026