Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Orr, D.
- Collector number
- V45
- Date
- October 24, 1995
- Locality
- Halawa Beach (W. Garnett 89-43), Waimea Arboretum, Halei'wa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 24, 1995, Orr, D. also collected 17 other specimens.
Aidia cochinchinensis
Botany
Bontia daphnoides
Botany
Bontia daphnoides
Botany
Canavalia cathartica
Botany
Canavalia cathartica
Botany
Cissus quadrangularis
Botany
Commersonia bartramia
Botany
Cyclophyllum barbatum
Botany
Discocalyx megacarpa
Botany
Donax canniformis
Botany
Fridericia caudigera
Botany
Julostylis angustifolia
Botany
Julostylis angustifolia
Botany
Megaphrynium macrostachyum
Botany
Paratrophis pendulina
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Sarcanthemum coronopus
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Soulamea amara
Botany
Canavalia cathartica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Kuloa Pt Loop Trail, Hana, HI, US
(c) Kammy Algiers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 64210. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480756. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/64210.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480756 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026