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Acacia koa
Koa
As recorded: Acacia koaia Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Asquith, A.A.{Adam} Asquith →Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 8000
- Date
- June 6, 1997
- Locality
- W Hanalei Valley, Kaukaopu ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.2000, -159.4806
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1997, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Asquith, A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Acacia koa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 309 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-06.

2026-09-06
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kasey P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17
Canyon Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia koa. BISH 653771. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/653771.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956296204 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
