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Kigelia africana
As recorded: Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Bignoniaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.H.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5801
- Date
- May 17, 1995
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, National Tropical Botanical Garden
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1995, Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Kigelia africana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-12.
2026-02-12
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) ksmmtm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-30
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) friendlyghosty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-30
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) friendlyghosty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Kigelia africana. BISH 641433. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956245315. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641433.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956245315 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026