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Samanea saman
Monkey pod tree
As recorded: Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, L.B.
- Collector number
- 136
- Date
- May 24, 1976
- Locality
- Kawainui Marsh, along Quarry Road
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Luckow, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1976, Smith, L.B. also collected 6 other specimens.
Samanea saman observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-06
Auahi St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Samanea saman. BISH 453453. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453453.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364392 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026