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Cascabela thevetia
Be-still tree
As recorded: Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Kennedy, B.
- Collector number
- 11
- Date
- February 1, 1996
- Locality
- Honolulu; Kalihi, around graveyard on the corner of Kapalama & School St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1996, Kennedy, B. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cascabela thevetia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 360 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Kaleiopapa St, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Baldwin Ave, Pāʻia, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Kihei, HI, US
(c) wilsonthestressball, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Līhuʻe, HI, US
(c) biina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cascabela thevetia. BISH 643060. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956632187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643060.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956632187 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026