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Vachellia farnesiana

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BISH 42181Botany

Vachellia farnesiana

Sweet acacia

As recorded: Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; Wilder, G.P.; Hume, E.P.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →Gerrit Parmele Wilder →
Collector number: 1468
Date: January 22, 1931
Locality: In Diamond Head Crater
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

76 Bishop specimens of Vachellia farnesiana · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Vachellia farnesiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 165 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-06.

Vachellia farnesiana observed 2026-09-06

2026-09-06

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

(c) Steve Shunk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vachellia farnesiana observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

no rights reserved

Vachellia farnesiana observed 2026-07-07

2026-07-07

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

no rights reserved

Vachellia farnesiana observed 2026-06-30

2026-06-30

Island of Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US

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

Vachellia farnesiana observed 2026-06-21

2026-06-21

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vachellia farnesiana observed 2026-02-24

2026-02-24

Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Vachellia farnesiana. BISH 42181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956453508. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42181.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956453508 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026