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Caesalpinia pulcherrima
As recorded: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Mann, H.; Brigham, W.T.W.T. Brigham →Herbert J. Mann →
- Collector number
- 204
- Date
- 1864
- Locality
- unknown
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wunderlin, R.P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caesalpinia pulcherrima observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1864. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-12.

2026-06-12
Dole St + Opp UH Law School, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2024-01-21
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) dbutler21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-21
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) dbutler21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-05
Diamond Head Rd + Opp Diamond Head Lighthouse, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-20
Oʻahu, Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) Annelise Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2008-11-19
Condado de Hawái, Hawái, EE. UU.
(c) Gustavo Marino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caesalpinia pulcherrima. BISH 54826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956178486. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54826.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956178486 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
