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Mucuna gigantea
Burny Bean
As recorded: Mucuna gigantea subsp. gigantea
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Shigematsu, K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mucuna gigantea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.
2026-08-06
Aleka Loop, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) alden flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Boris K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Papaaloa, HI, US
(c) cathylattin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-15
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) danielvarblow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-23
Kauaʻi, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-07
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mucuna gigantea. BISH 755712. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755712.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956600484 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026