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Bonellia macrocarpa

(Cav.) B.Ståhl & Källersjö (2004)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Primulaceae Genus: Bonellia

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Novon 14: 117 (2004)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bonellia macrocarpa Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden In partial shade under a larger tree Preserved_Specimen Tree 3 m tall. Flowers opening orange becoming cherry with age; not fragrant (at noon). Lau, J. 1300 Oahu BISH 1985-08-05
2 Bonellia macrocarpa Honolulu, Kapiolani Park Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1960-04-05
3 Bonellia macrocarpa Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Shrub?; fr. bright-orange, 2/3 x 2/3 in., seeds 20+, brown, attached by pulpy, juicy placenta-basally, one-celled. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-12-11
4 Bonellia macrocarpa Koloa District, Lawai Valley Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Maidenhair Falls. Preserved_Specimen Shrub of seven ft.; leaves dark glossy green abovie, dull paler below, leathery; fruit dark glossy orange, six seeded; floer buds pale green. From seed collected in Foster Botanic Garde, Honolulu. Flynn, T.W. 5540 Kauai BISH 1994-03-28
5 Bonellia macrocarpa UH Campus Arboretum. St. John Courtyard. Preserved_Specimen Tree ~15.5 ft. 2 stemmed w/ DBH of ~0.98 and .503 each. Crown spread 22 x 12 ft. Live crown ratio > 75%. Density>75%. No dieback. Reproductive, with immature to old fruit. Mature fruit orange, old fruit black. Recently pruned. Single sp. on campus Crose, B. 64 Oahu BISH 2023-10-26
6 Bonellia macrocarpa Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Shrub? Fr. green (turning orange?), 1 in. long; 1-1/6 in. diam., containing 2 1/1 in., diameter , containing 20+ seeds embedded in large, light, pulp. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-12-11
7 Bonellia macrocarpa Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Dense bush, 5 ft. high; fruit orance, 0.6 in. diam. Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1949-11-01
8 Bonellia macrocarpa Grounds of Mrs. Mary E. Foster Nuuanu Street, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Cultivated Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
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