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Mimosa pudica
Sensitive Plant
As recorded: Mimosa pudica var. unijuga (Duchass. & Walp.) Griseb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Avilla, J.J.
- Collector number
- 4
- Date
- March 17, 1975
- Locality
- Punaluu Ranch, Green Valley Road
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1975, Avilla, J.J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Mimosa pudica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,480 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Keaau, HI 96749, USA
(c) The Roving Naturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) redsara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Manoa Rd + Lowrey Ave, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Manoa Rd + Lowrey Ave, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mimosa pudica. BISH 581359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/581359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956675855 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026