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Canavalia cathartica

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BISH 80814Botany

Canavalia cathartica

Poisonous Sea Bean

As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 25762
Date: December 30, 1955
Locality: East Maui, Kalepa, Hana
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

223 Bishop specimens of Canavalia cathartica · collected 1905–2022Species page ›

Canavalia cathartica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Canavalia cathartica observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia cathartica observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Haiku, HI 96708, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia cathartica observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA

(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia cathartica observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US

(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia cathartica observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Canavalia cathartica observed 2026-07-31

2026-07-31

Kuloa Pt Loop Trail, Hana, HI, US

(c) Kammy Algiers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Canavalia cathartica. BISH 80814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956535250. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80814.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956535250 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026