Leucaena leucocephala
koa haole
As recorded: Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Bragg, L.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 26, 1984
- Locality
- 2 miles N of Waihee School, Hwy. 340, west side of road
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geesink, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 26, 1984, Bragg, L.H. also collected 7 other specimens.
Leucaena leucocephala observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,332 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Honolulu
(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Robert Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leucaena leucocephala. BISH 487321. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956291743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/487321.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956291743 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026