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Coffea arabica in life — In life — Coffee, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Andrea Talone Rìo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrea Talone Rìo

BISH 173842Botany

Coffea arabica

Coffee

As recorded: Coffea arabica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14765
Date: June 1, 1934
Locality: Northeast end
Island: Taravai
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 4 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

120 Bishop specimens of Coffea arabica · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Coffea arabica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,842 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Coffea arabica observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coffea arabica observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

MRF3+Q8G, San Salvador, El Salvador

(c) Gabriela López Chavarría, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coffea arabica observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Hawaii Belt Rd, Kealakekua, HI, US

(c) Douglas Wahl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coffea arabica observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

El Carmen de Viboral, CO-AN, CO

(c) camizuluagag, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coffea arabica observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

New South Wales, AU

(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coffea arabica observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Telephone Rd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Coffea arabica. BISH 173842. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631375. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/173842.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956631375 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026