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Kigelia africana
Sausage tree
As recorded: Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Bignoniaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 2516
- Date
- April 1, 1909
- Locality
- Honolulu, Nuuanu, Mrs. Fosters' residence
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Asplenium kaulfussii
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Asplenium kaulfussii
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Asplenium kaulfussii
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Beaumontia multiflora
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Bougainvillea glabra
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Bougainvillea spectabilis
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Bougainvillea spectabilis
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Bromus catharticus
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Brugmansia candida
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Capsella bursa-pastoris
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Cordia sebestena
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Cyrtandra hawaiensis
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Grevillea robusta
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Grevillea robusta
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Guaiacum officinale
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Kigelia africana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-12.
2026-02-12
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) ksmmtm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-30
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) friendlyghosty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-30
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) friendlyghosty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Kigelia africana. BISH 42973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563294. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563294 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026