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Senna occidentalis
Coffee Senna
As recorded: Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Pacific Entomological Survey
- Collector number
- 614
- Date
- November 29, 1929
- Locality
- Tiaohae Valley
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1929, Pacific Entomological Survey also collected 1 other specimen.
Senna occidentalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,512 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
FF4V+8W4, Dutsin-Ma 821101, Katsina, Nigeria
(c) Aliyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Nacharam, Industrial Development Area, Nacharam, Secunderabad, Telangana 500076, India
(c) Raja Sekhar Chimirala, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
Ummedganj Talab Pakshi Vihar
(c) Priyanka Suman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
US-231 S, Troy, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
26/10A, Ammapet, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636015, India
(c) Elavarasan M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Street no 13, Dayanand Nagar, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh 247776, India
(c) Rajesh Kumar Yadav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Senna occidentalis. BISH 153546. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153546.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383676 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
