Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 22-Nov-68
- Date
- December 23, 1953
- Locality
- Pukoo 2
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 23, 1953, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alyxia stellata
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Alyxia stellata
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Asplenium musifolium
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Canavalia cathartica
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Canavalia cathartica
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Canavalia galeata
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Cassytha filiformis
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Cibotium glaucum
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Cibotium glaucum
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Cocculus orbiculatus
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Cyperus laevigatus
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Cyrtandra halawensis
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Cyrtandra halawensis
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Dianella sandwicensis
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Dicranopteris linearis
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Elaphoglossum crassifolium
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Freycinetia arborea
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Hydrangea arguta
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Kadua affinis
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Lepisorus thunbergianus
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Canavalia cathartica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 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)
2026-09-03
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)
2026-07-31
Kuloa Pt Loop Trail, Hana, HI, US
(c) Kammy Algiers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 687142. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956331993. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/687142.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956331993 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026