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Canavalia sericea
Silky Jackbean
As recorded: Canavalia sericea A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.
- Collector number
- 1129
- Date
- November 1, 1996
- Locality
- Kailua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3833, -157.7167
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Canavalia sericea observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-26.

2026-04-26
Laumilo St, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Laumilo St, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Kailua, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14
Nalu St + Ala KOA St, Waimanalo Beach, HI 96795, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-31
Oʻahu, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-08
Mokapu, HI 96734, USA
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia sericea. BISH 646506. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956479388. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/646506.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956479388 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
