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Indigofera suffruticosa
Shrubby Indigo
As recorded: Indigofera suffruticosa Mill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5742
- Date
- May 1, 1989
- Locality
- Puuwaawaa in the 1986 burn area
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7833, -155.8500
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Indigofera suffruticosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Ala Mamalahoa Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
Kaʻiminani Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-06
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-04
Hienaloli Rd, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-01
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Indigofera suffruticosa. BISH 668272. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664498. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668272.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664498 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
