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Acacia koa

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BISH 491201Botany

Acacia koa

As recorded: Acacia koa A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by
Hillebrand, W.B.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
June 1, 1870
Locality
Kalae
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1619, -157.0059 ± 824 m
Identified by
Wagner; Herbst; SohmerDerral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type
Preserved specimen
516 Bishop specimens of Acacia koa · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1870, Hillebrand, W.B. also collected 1 other specimen.

Acacia koa

Botany

Still here: Acacia koa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1870. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2021-05-12.

Acacia koa observed 2021-05-12

2021-05-12

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Acacia koa. BISH 491201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956172653. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491201.

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