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Canavalia hawaiiensis
Puakauhi
As recorded: Canavalia hawaiiensis O.Deg., I.Deg. & J.D.Sauer
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 3873
- Date
- June 14, 1909
- Locality
- Between Owe and Puuwaawaa, N Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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 June 14, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Canavalia hawaiiensis
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Nototrichium sandwicense
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Nototrichium sandwicense
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Ochrosia kilaueaensis
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Ochrosia kilaueaensis
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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
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Senna gaudichaudii
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Canavalia hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-24.
2026-02-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-29
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 54922. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956590614. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54922.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956590614 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026