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Abrus precatorius

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BISH 54387Botany

Abrus precatorius

As recorded: Abrus precatorius L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 276.M
Date: July 1, 1910
Locality: Hana
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

106 Bishop specimens of Abrus precatorius · collected 1887–2013Species page ›

Abrus precatorius observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-11.

Abrus precatorius observed 2025-11-11

2025-11-11

Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Rd, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) misseufloria, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abrus precatorius observed 2025-06-20

2025-06-20

Awaiki St, Waipahu, HI, US

(c) J R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abrus precatorius observed 2025-02-08

2025-02-08

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) rolandwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abrus precatorius observed 2023-12-05

2023-12-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) acare23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abrus precatorius observed 2023-03-26

2023-03-26

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abrus precatorius observed 2019-03-18

2019-03-18

13-915 Malama St, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) bluerockbotanicals, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Abrus precatorius. BISH 54387. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344152. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54387.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956344152 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026