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Abrus precatorius
As recorded: Abrus precatorius L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 5505
- Date
- April 16, 1985
- Locality
- Mauke - N side of the island
- Island
- Mauke
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 16, 1985, Whistler, W.A. also collected 16 other specimens.
Abrus precatorius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,295 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
SW 100th Ave, Davie, FL, US
(c) oopiegoopie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Bridgehampton Blvd, Sarasota, FL, US
(c) amcapek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
83H8+53J Hassel Island Historic District, St Thomas 00802, USVI
(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-23
Tamarac
(c) mtanguay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Ehlanzeni District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Duncan McKenzie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hobe Sound, FL, US
(c) Chiara Maretti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abrus precatorius. BISH 495472. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956238613. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495472.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956238613 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
