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Leucaena leucocephala

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BISH 421600Botany

Leucaena leucocephala

koa haole

As recorded: Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 5977
Date: February 7, 1978
Locality: Mokulu, South Island, Lanikai
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

199 Bishop specimens of Leucaena leucocephala · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Leucaena leucocephala observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,334 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Maui, Lahaina, HI, US

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

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Honolulu

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

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Kauaʻi, Kalihiwai, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Leucaena leucocephala. BISH 421600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956555945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421600.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956555945 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026