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Canavalia galeata
As recorded: Canavalia galeata (Gaudich.) Vogel
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Chang, R.Ryan Chang →Miles Thomas →
- Collector number
- 579
- Date
- April 21, 2023
- Locality
- Wailupe. Southeastern Koolau Mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 21, 2023, Thomas, M.K.; Chang, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Canavalia galeata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-08-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Bridget McCall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia galeata. BISH 788812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956272923. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788812.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956272923 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
