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Gliricidia sepium
As recorded: Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 10257
- Date
- February 24, 1969
- Locality
- Kamehameha Hwy. near Kaaawa, opposite Chinaman's Hat Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lavin, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1969, van Royen, P. also collected 1 other specimen.
Gliricidia sepium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-16.

2026-06-16
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-12
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-01
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-03
Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-15
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) audubonidk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-02
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Gliricidia sepium. BISH 714151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/714151.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346815 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
