Acacia koa

Koa

As recorded: Acacia koaia Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Tangalin, N.; Edmonds, M.Merlin E. Edmonds →Natalia Tangalin →
Collector number: 2585
Date: April 12, 2011
Locality: Kawaihau District. Anahola, Moloaa Forest Reserve, upper reaches of Papaa Valley below Kawalumakua Peak.
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 205 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

516 Bishop specimens of Acacia koa · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Acacia koa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2011. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

2026-10-24

Kailua, HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Kaloko, HI 96740, USA

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

2026-10-19

Aiea, HI 96701, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Acacia koa. BISH 767827. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606311. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767827.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956606311 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026