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Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Ordonez, E.Otto Degener →E. Ordonez →
- Collector number
- 12663
- Date
- December 28, 1939
- Locality
- Nukumoi, Koloa
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1939, Degener, O.; Ordonez, E. also collected 2 other specimens.
Canavalia cathartica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 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)
2026-09-03
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)
2026-07-31
Kuloa Pt Loop Trail, Hana, HI, US
(c) Kammy Algiers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 54877. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318839. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54877.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318839 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026