Canavalia cathartica

Poisonous Sea Bean

As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 63536
Date: July 13, 1982
Locality: Pointe apoo puhi
Island: Tahaa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 20 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

223 Bishop specimens of Canavalia cathartica · collected 1905–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 22 other specimens.

Canavalia cathartica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 368 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Haiku, HI 96708, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA

(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US

(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Canavalia cathartica. BISH 658128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422844. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/658128.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956422844 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026