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Senna occidentalis
Coffee Senna
As recorded: Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.; Norris, F.M.Isabelle Abbott →F.M. Norris →
- Collector number
- 91.42
- Date
- March 6, 1991
- Locality
- Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve, Kipuka at the head of the trail towards Pohaku Paea from the midstop along Makena-Keoneoio road
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Identified by
- Norris, F.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1991, Abbott, I.A.; Norris, F.M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Amaranthus viridis
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Capparis spinosa
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Capsicum annuum
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chloris barbata
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Crotalaria pallida
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Cyperus laevigatus
Botany
Digitaria insularis
Botany
Erythrina sandwicensis
Botany
Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Gynandropsis gynandra
Botany
Indigofera suffruticosa
Botany
Ipomoea indica
Botany
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botany
Leonotis nepetifolia
Botany
Megathyrsus maximus
Botany
Mirabilis jalapa
Botany
Nephrolepis brownii
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Nicandra physalodes
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Ocimum gratissimum
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Opuntia ficus-indica
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Pluchea carolinensis
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Plumbago zeylanica
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Senna occidentalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-06.
2026-07-06
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Allan Robbins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-17
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Senna occidentalis. BISH 597948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470736. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597948.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956470736 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026