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Ochna atropurpurea

DC. (1811)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Ochnaceae Genus: Ochna

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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: Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 412 (1811)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ochna atropurpurea Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1947-04-10
2 Ochna atropurpurea Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden Headquarters at 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo. North side of Admin Building. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Small spreading shrub 2.5 meters. Leaves stiff, glossy green above, when young reddish tinged. Flowers with yellow petals, calyx green turning red as fruit matures, ripe fruits blue-green to blackish. Lorence, D.H. 10805 Kauai BISH 2022-04-22
3 Ochna atropurpurea Wahiawa Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4 m tall with lankly branches originating at or near the base. Petals canary yellow. Sepal apple green, becoming red as the fruit matures. Flower odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2176 Oahu BISH 1986-03-24
4 Ochna atropurpurea Upper Lawn, Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 1 dbh. Ht: 6 ft. Nagata, K.M. 218 Oahu BISH 1967-06-06
5 Ochna atropurpurea Honolulu, Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, Middle Lawn Makai Preserved_Specimen Small shrub 1.5 m. Flowers yellow with bright red fruit. Teraoka, W. 4 Oahu BISH 1979-04-10
6 Ochna atropurpurea Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 13' tall, spindly. Stem 1-1.5 dbh. Sharp, fine serrations at leaf edges. 5-petaled yellow flwr has green sepals alternate w/petals. Center cluster of stamens (yellow) around one longer projection. 5 persistent red sepals behind up to 9 dull green 1/3 oval seeds around a 3/4 red receptacle. Orr, D. 54 Oahu BISH 1996-05-01
7 Ochna atropurpurea Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Fr. only (red), seed. Flowers yellow Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1950-04-17
8 Ochna atropurpurea Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Shrub; fr with red sepals and pedicels; fr. with 7-8 black seeds on (red?) receptacle. Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1947-07-01
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