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Sophora tomentosa

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BISH 81522Botany

Sophora tomentosa

Necklace pod

As recorded: Sophora tomentosa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 16856
Date: September 4, 1934
Locality: Rimatara, Anapoto
Island: Rimatara
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

194 Bishop specimens of Sophora tomentosa · collected 1860–2022Species page ›

Sophora tomentosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,689 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Sophora tomentosa observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

SW 248th St, Homestead, FL, US

(c) maddie robuck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sophora tomentosa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sophora tomentosa observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU

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

Sophora tomentosa observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sophora tomentosa observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sophora tomentosa observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) Erica Virginia Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Sophora tomentosa. BISH 81522. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956371163. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81522.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956371163 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026