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Albizia chinensis
As recorded: Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 12869
- Date
- March 1, 1917
- Locality
- Pacific Heights. Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Luckow, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1917, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 17 other specimens.
Albizia chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-01.

2026-02-01
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-10-02
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-09-17
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) IDClaire, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-12
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-27
Alani Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-26
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Albizia chinensis. BISH 54650. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956535129. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54650.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956535129 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
