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Canavalia sericea
Silky Jackbean
As recorded: Canavalia sericea A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 12, 1930
- Locality
- Honolulu, Kalihi Valley, Bishop Estate Nursery
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1930, Wilder, G.P. also collected 3 other specimens.
Canavalia sericea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.
2026-08-21
Laupahoehoe Point Rd, Laupāhoehoe, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Kuhio Hwy, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Hau'ula Beach Park, Hauʻula, HI, US
(c) Pichon333, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Laumilo St, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Laumilo St, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Kailua, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canavalia sericea. BISH 54963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54963.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956671445 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026