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Coffea arabica
Coffee
As recorded: Coffea arabica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Yoshinaga, E.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 29, 1929
- Locality
- Tantalus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coffea arabica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 380 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Hawaii Belt Rd, Kealakekua, HI, US
(c) Douglas Wahl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Telephone Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Telephone Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Telephone Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Telephone Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coffea arabica. BISH 64971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347029. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/64971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347029 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
