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Canavalia kauaiensis
As recorded: Canavalia kauaiensis J.D.Sauer
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 26739
- Date
- April 17, 1968
- Locality
- Waimea District, Haeleele
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 17, 1968, St.John, H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Canavalia kauaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.

2026-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia kauaiensis. BISH 714274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956370310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/714274.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956370310 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
