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Senna septemtrionalis
Arsenic Bush
As recorded: Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Spence, G.Derral R. Herbst →G.J. Spence →
- Collector number
- 5025
- Date
- September 17, 1974
- Locality
- Kau district, Ainapo Ranch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 17, 1974, Herbst, D.R.; Spence, G. also collected 12 other specimens.
Chloris barbata
Botany
Crotalaria sericea
Botany
Crotalaria sericea
Botany
Distimake tuberosus
Botany
Euphorbia heterophylla
Botany
Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Botany
Gynandropsis gynandra
Botany
Planchonella spathulata
Botany
Senna septemtrionalis
Botany
Tridax procumbens
Botany
Xylosma hawaiense
Botany
Senna septemtrionalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-29
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) yeahtoadally, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-24
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Senna septemtrionalis. BISH 405198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956426034. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405198.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956426034 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026