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Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Baré, D.; Sachet, M.-H.Dominique Baré →M.-H Sachet →
- Collector number
- 140
- Date
- March 23, 1977
- Locality
- Maeva
- Island
- Huahine
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1977, Baré, D.; Sachet, M.-H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Canavalia cathartica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 368 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)
2026-09-07
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 749491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278300. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/749491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278300 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026