BISH 702582Botany

Entada phaseoloides

Matchbox Bean

As recorded: Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 3037
Date: November 4, 1931
Locality: Foailalo
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Whistler, W.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

89 Bishop specimens of Entada phaseoloides · collected 1893–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 4, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Entada phaseoloides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 314 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

臺灣島, 峨眉鄉, 新竹縣, TW

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

2026-10-26

947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉萬得路

(c) Rick Chou, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-12

Fitzroy Island, QLD, AU

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

2026-10-06

台灣屏東縣牡丹鄉旭海村

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

臺灣島, 峨眉鄉, 新竹縣, TW

(c) kingo0204, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

臺灣島, 峨眉鄉, 新竹縣, TW

(c) Ken Liao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Entada phaseoloides. BISH 702582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605549. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/702582.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956605549 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026