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Acacia koa
As recorded: Acacia koa A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Flynn, T.J.P.M. Brenan →Timothy Flynn →
- Collector number
- 15216
- Date
- February 25, 1985
- Locality
- Kokee State Park, near mile 10.6 above Waimea Canyon lookout
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,128 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1985, Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Flynn, T. also collected 5 other specimens.
Acacia koa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,238 research-grade sightings in the wild, 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
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) corvusbrachyrhynchos, 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)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia koa. BISH 666218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/666218.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667128 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026