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Leucaena leucocephala
koa haole
As recorded: Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Adamson, A.M.
- Collector number
- 14
- Date
- September 16, 1928
- Locality
- Fautaua Valley
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1928, Adamson, A.M. also collected 6 other specimens.
Leucaena leucocephala observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,080 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Kaala-Gomen, NC-NO, NC
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
W 112th Pl, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
724台灣臺南市七股區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Queensland, AU
(c) Prathna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Glenella St, The Gap, QLD, AU
(c) Pippa Bartholomew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leucaena leucocephala. BISH 154886. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956147492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/154886.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956147492 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
