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Acacia koa
As recorded: Acacia koaia Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Chung, D.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 27, 1998
- Locality
- Waahila Ridge, about 1/8 mile makai of parking lot in park; under electric power lines
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.7833
- Elevation
- 274 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Acacia koa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1998. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 705 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia koa. BISH 652754. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956489731. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/652754.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956489731 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
