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Acacia koa
As recorded: Acacia koa A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 26, 1984
- Locality
- Kealakekua Ranch; top of jeep road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,164 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.; Pyle, L.C.T. Imada →L. Pyle →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 26, 1984, Funk, E.J. also collected 7 other specimens.
Acacia koa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 630795. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/630795.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956473143 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
