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Cascabela thevetioides

(Kunth) Lippold (1980)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Cascabela

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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: Feddes Repert. 91: 53 (1980)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cascabela thevetioides Foster Botanic Garden, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m. tall and diameter with golden yellow, fragrant flowers. Hutchison, P.C. 9310 Oahu BISH 1965-05-21
2 Cascabela thevetioides Foster Botanical Garden, Vineyard Blvd. HBG 71.0964 Growing in the poisonous plants section of the Economic Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree ca 18-20' tall in shade of other trees; sap copious and milky; lvs very narrow, deep green above, whitish below; flws at bran ends, clear lemon yellow, fragrant, ca 2-2.5 diameter. Staples, G.W. 855 Oahu BISH 1992-07-17
3 Cascabela thevetioides Foster Botanic Garden, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen A spreading multi-trunked tree 6 m. tall and 9 m. across; growing in full sun in part and partial shade in part. The flowers are canary yellow and have a sweet odor (morning). Lau, J. 1421 Oahu BISH 1985-09-16
4 Cascabela thevetioides Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Tree off 15 ft. ; lvs dark, more of less glossy green above w/yellow-green mid-vein, below dull grey-green with raised whitish-green midrib; calyx pale green, corolla tube yellow-green, lobes orange-yellow fading yellow; fragrant (9:30 am). Flynn, T.W. 5581 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
5 Cascabela thevetioides Haleiwa, Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tree 20 ft. tall Orr, D. Oahu BISH 1993-03-11
6 Cascabela thevetioides Koloa, Lawai Kai, Allerton Estate Preserved_Specimen 15' tree' leaves dark, ~glossy green, yellow-green midvein, below dull gray green, raised whitish green midrib; calyx pale green, corolla tube yellow green; lobes orange yellow, fading yellow, fragrant, 9.30 am Flynn, T.W. 3581 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
7 Cascabela thevetioides Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
8 Cascabela thevetioides Kauai Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Kauai BISH 1916-10-01
9 Cascabela thevetioides Kapiolani park, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1916-01-01
10 Cascabela thevetioides Koloa-Lihue: Growing in Mr. Dewels house. Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Kauai BISH 1956-02-01
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