Pithecellobium dulce
Madras Thorn
As recorded: Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 8899
- Date
- March 23, 1965
- Locality
- Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Luckow, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pithecellobium dulce observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 259 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Lawehana St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-11
Kamehameha Hwy W, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Olowalu, HI 96761, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Mauna Loa, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
Manukai St, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) Kiki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pithecellobium dulce. BISH 445880. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956370829. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/445880.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956370829 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
