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Acacia koa
As recorded: Acacia koa A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5823
- Date
- February 26, 1988
- Locality
- Kawaihau, E Sleeping Giant Mt., Nounou Ridge FR
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1988, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T. also collected 3 other specimens.
Acacia koa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,239 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 600750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600750.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956363774 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026