Leucaena leucocephala
koa haole
As recorded: Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Baker, R.J.
- Collector number
- 128
- Date
- July 15, 1932
- Locality
- Waikiki, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Geesink, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1932, Baker, R.J. also collected 12 other specimens.
Leucaena leucocephala observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,332 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Honolulu
(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Robert Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leucaena leucocephala. BISH 55583. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55583.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956530136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026