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BISH 54919Botany

Canavalia hawaiiensis

As recorded: Canavalia hawaiiensis O.Deg., I.Deg. & J.D.Sauer

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Russ, G.W.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: September 1, 1927
Locality: Mauna Loa, S Kona
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 533 m
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

80 Bishop specimens of Canavalia hawaiiensis · collected 1829–2014Species page ›

Canavalia hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-24.

Canavalia hawaiiensis observed 2026-02-24

2026-02-24

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

Canavalia hawaiiensis observed 2024-09-25

2024-09-25

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia hawaiiensis observed 2024-08-28

2024-08-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia hawaiiensis observed 2023-07-19

2023-07-19

Hawaii, US

(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia hawaiiensis observed 2022-01-29

2022-01-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia hawaiiensis observed 2021-05-08

2021-05-08

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) A. Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Canavalia hawaiiensis. BISH 54919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956590118. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54919.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956590118 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026