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Acacia koa
As recorded: Acacia koaia Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Williams, A.; Nelson, S.; Kealoha, C.; Harshman, K. Duenas, D.D. Duenas →K. Harshman →C. Kealoha →Steven Nelson →A.M. Williams →
- Collector number
- AMW915
- Date
- October 31, 2024
- Locality
- Kawaihau District: Eastern Makaleha Foothills, behind Kapahi, Kealia Forest Reserve.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acacia koa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia koa. BISH 803671. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546516326. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803671.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546516326 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
