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Gmelina arborea

Roxb. ex Sm. (1810)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Gmelina

bulang, gumhar, Indian bulang

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: A.Rees, Cycl. 16: n.ยบ 4 (1810)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gmelina arborea Lawai Valley, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Medicinal Area Preserved_Specimen tree of 30'; leaves dark green above with some reddish colouration along base of mid rib and extending into petiole, below dull, greyish-green with reddish mid- and secondary veins and yellow-green tertiary veins. Corolla tube and 4 upper lobes reddish-brown; lip yellow; throat pale yellow. Slightly fragrant. Flynn, T.W. 3108 Kauai BISH 1988-08-29
2 Gmelina arborea East Maui, Hana District, Kahanu Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Entrance area. Map #376 Preserved_Specimen tree 12 m x 1 m dbh, bark smooth brown. Deciduous. Corolla with tube reddish without, lobes reddish-brown within, lip, throat, & filaments yellow. Fruit yellow-green Lorence, D.H. 7682 Maui BISH 1995-05-17
3 Gmelina arborea East Maui, Hana District, Kahanu Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Large tree of 40'. Leaves dark, glossy green above, dull, grey-green below with yellowish-green mid- and lateral veins that are slightly glossy. Fruit glossy green with whitish-green glands, ripening pale yellow Flynn, T.W. 3502 Maui BISH 1989-08-22
4 Gmelina arborea Lawai Valley, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Medicinal Area Preserved_Specimen tree of 30'; leaves dark green above with some reddish colouration along base of mid rib and extending into petiole, below dull, greyish-green with reddish mid- and secondary veins and yellow-green tertiary veins. Corolla tube and 4 upper lobes reddish-brown; lip yellow; throat pale yellow. Slightly fragrant. Flynn, T.W. 3108 Kauai BISH 1988-08-29
5 Gmelina arborea Manoa Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 253 Oahu BISH 1940-10-13
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