Senna occidentalis

Coffee Senna

As recorded: Senna occidentalis (L.) Link

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Gillespie, J.W.
Collector number: 4664.7
Date: February 22, 1928
Locality: Taviuni, vcinity of Waiyevo
Island: Taveuni
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 150 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

189 Bishop specimens of Senna occidentalis · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 22, 1928, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Senna occidentalis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1928. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Senna occidentalis. BISH 153612. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329591. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153612.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956329591 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026