Canavalia cathartica

Poisonous Sea Bean

As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3003
Date: August 6, 1975
Locality: N side of the island
Island: Ofu
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 250 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

223 Bishop specimens of Canavalia cathartica · collected 1905–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 6, 1975, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Canavalia cathartica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 368 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

2026-10-05

Haiku, HI 96708, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA

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

2026-09-07

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US

(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Canavalia cathartica. BISH 430080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312528. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430080.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956312528 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026