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Prosopis pallida
As recorded: Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 27113
- Date
- October 13, 1946
- Locality
- North Mokulua Islet. One clump on beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geesink, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 13, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Prosopis pallida observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,008 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kaʻae Rd, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Michael Heggen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-10-08
Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Maile Way, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Prosopis pallida. BISH 416928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956227548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/416928.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956227548 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
