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Cascabela thevetia
Be-still tree
As recorded: Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Murphy, M.; Yogi, D.Molly Murphy →Darcy Yogi →
- Collector number
- 305
- Date
- September 10, 2024
- Locality
- Kau District near Punaluu Black Sands Beach
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cascabela thevetia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 360 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Kaleiopapa St, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Baldwin Ave, Pāʻia, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Kihei, HI, US
(c) wilsonthestressball, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Līhuʻe, HI, US
(c) biina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cascabela thevetia. BISH 805600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546518351. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/805600.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546518351 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
