Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Earle, E
- Date
- May 20, 1972
- Locality
- Cole Prop. Haena
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawai`i
- Identified by
- D.R.Herbst, S.H.Sohmer & W.L.WagnerS.H. D.R.Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →W.L.Wagner →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Canavalia cathartica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 82040.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35740701. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82040.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35740701 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026