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Canavalia sericea
Silky Jackbean
As recorded: Canavalia sericea A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15758
- Date
- April 27, 1953
- Locality
- E shore of island
- Island
- Lifuka Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Sauer, J.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 18 other specimens.
Aleurites moluccanus
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Bikkia tetrandra
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Elephantopus mollis
Botany
Euphorbia atoto
Botany
Excoecaria agallocha
Botany
Indigofera suffruticosa
Botany
Jatropha curcas
Botany
Megathyrsus maximus
Botany
Melanococca tomentosa
Botany
Miscanthus floridulus
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Pemphis acidula
Botany
Phaleria disperma
Botany
Pittosporum arborescens
Botany
Syzygium richii
Botany
Trema tomentosum
Botany
Volkameria inermis
Botany
Xylosma orbiculata
Botany
Canavalia sericea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Canavalia sericea. BISH 153358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699070. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153358.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699070 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026