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Acacia koa
Koa
As recorded: Acacia koaia Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Jamieson, D.; Decker, C.; Talbot, J.C. Decker →Timothy Flynn →Dean Jamieson →David H. Lorence →J. Talbot →
- Collector number
- 5784
- Date
- February 12, 1988
- Locality
- Hanalei Distr., Na Pali Coast Trail, ca. 1 mi SW of Kee Beach, just NE of Hanakapiai Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 145 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1988, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Jamieson, D.; Decker, C.; Talbot, J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Acacia koa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) corvusbrachyrhynchos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia koa. BISH 600680. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600680.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956548356 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026