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Leucaena leucocephala

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BISH 599169Botany

Leucaena leucocephala

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As recorded: Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Sachet, M.-H.
Collector number: 920
Date: July 30, 1963
Locality: Main islet
Island: Maupihaa (=Mopelia) Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

199 Bishop specimens of Leucaena leucocephala · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Leucaena leucocephala observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,087 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Big Cypress National Preserve, Monroe County, US-FL, US

(c) panosse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Kaala-Gomen, NC-NO, NC

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

W 112th Pl, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Vila do Bispo (Bombeiros), 8650-411 Vila do Bpo., Portugal

(c) Pedro Ramalho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

724台灣臺南市七股區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Leucaena leucocephala. BISH 599169. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599169.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956194541 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026