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Senna occidentalis
Coffee Senna
As recorded: Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Brock, K.
- Collector number
- 941
- Date
- December 2, 2016
- Locality
- Numila, south of Kalaheo.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Senna occidentalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-06.

2026-07-06
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Allan Robbins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-17
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Senna occidentalis. BISH 783037. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783037.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202595 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
