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Acacia confusa
Taiwan Acacia
As recorded: Acacia confusa Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Clarke, G.; Corn, C.G. Clarke →C. Corn →
- Collector number
- 214 ESP
- Date
- April 25, 1980
- Locality
- Fenced forestry planting just SW of Lua Makika
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 1980, Clarke, G.; Corn, C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Acacia confusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 414 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Maui, Mahinahina, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia confusa. BISH 429885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398311. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429885.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956398311 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
