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Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.; Gilmartin, M.Maxwell S. Doty →M. Gilmartin →
- Collector number
- 12763
- Date
- February 8, 1955
- Locality
- Daisu Islet, Ujelang Atoll
- Island
- Ujelang Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 8, 1955, Doty, M.S.; Gilmartin, M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Canavalia cathartica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 23199. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956166368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23199.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956166368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026