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Moquilea platypus

Hemsl. (1878)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Chrysobalanaceae Genus: Moquilea

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic.: 9 (1878)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Moquilea platypus U.H. Campus, Sinclair Library full sun Preserved_Specimen tree 7 m with a dense round crown Lau, J. 1833 Oahu BISH 1986-01-12
2 Moquilea platypus UH Campus Arboretum. In-between Sinclair Library and Sinclair Annex 1 & 2. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Healthy tree 28 ft tall. In flower with immature and old fruit. Haltom, J. 73 Oahu BISH 2022-10-20
3 Moquilea platypus UH Mānoa, makai side of Sinclair Library. Lowland cultivated setting. Preserved_Specimen Small tree to about 10 ft. Flowers white, sweet scented. Criley, R. Oahu BISH 2012-06-05
4 Moquilea platypus UH Campus Arboretum. In between Sinclair Library and Sinclair Annex 1 & 2. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Healthy tree 28ft tall. In flower with immature and old fruit. Haltom, J. 4 Oahu BISH 2022-10-20
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