Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 33888
- Date
- December 20, 1951
- Locality
- Jemo Island
- Island
- Jemo Island
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- Sauer, J.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 20, 1951, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Canavalia cathartica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 368 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 153448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209196. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209196 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026