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Acacia confusa
Taiwan Acacia
As recorded: Acacia confusa Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 3224
- Date
- July 24, 1990
- Locality
- West Maui, Hanaulaiki, near the bottom of the powerline road.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1990, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Acacia confusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 413 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Ho'olehua, HI 96729, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Wiliwilinui Trail, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Ruth Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) naturelover2021, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) cyphorhinus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia confusa. BISH 768257. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956608877. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/768257.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956608877 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
