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Acacia confusa
Taiwan Acacia
As recorded: Acacia confusa Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Spence, G.Derral R. Herbst →G.J. Spence →
- Collector number
- 5305
- Date
- May 19, 1975
- Locality
- Waiakea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 May 19, 1975, Herbst, D.R.; Spence, G. also collected 10 other specimens.
Acacia confusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 413 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Ho'olehua, HI 96729, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Wiliwilinui Trail, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Ruth Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) naturelover2021, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) cyphorhinus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia confusa. BISH 409876. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/409876.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956493228 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
