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Canavalia cathartica
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8902
- Date
- March 10, 1988
- Locality
- Kwajalein, Ennylabegan Island, N end
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 10, 1988, Herbst, D.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Canavalia cathartica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 368 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 527539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174822. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/527539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956174822 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
