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Quassia amara

L. (1762)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Simaroubaceae Genus: Quassia

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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: Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 553 (1762)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Quassia amara Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1947-11-22
2 Quassia amara Lyon Arboretum; site H27-7-1 Preserved_Specimen 3 dbh. Ht. 10 ft. Nagata, K.M. 213 Oahu BISH 1967-06-06
3 Quassia amara Foster Botanic Garden deep shade Preserved_Specimen 2 m tall shrub; much branched at the base. The petal color is rose to scarlet on the outer surface, and cream on the inner surface. The flower is oderless (noon). Lau, J. 1403 Oahu BISH 1985-09-09
4 Quassia amara Honolulu County; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree 2.5 m tall; corollas red Miller, J.S. 7844 Oahu BISH 1992-07-29
5 Quassia amara Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum; Haukula Area -Section 27, Row - 7, Tree 1-3 Preserved_Specimen small tree about 12' with bright red flowers 1-2 long in racemes at branch tips. Petiole of leaf is winged. Shearard, D.A. 27 Oahu BISH 1977-02-16
6 Quassia amara NTBG, Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Bamboo Bride area below Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area, E bank of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Small tree 2m, new leaves reddish-green w red costa & amp; veins infl. Axes red, flowers bright scarlet; fruit w red receptacle, carpels green-red, 1-seeded. Lorence, D.H. 10330 Kauai BISH 2012-06-14
7 Quassia amara Manoa Arboretum; Sect. 27, Row 7-1 Preserved_Specimen bushy, 5 m x 5 cm; lvs deep blue-green with red veins whole infl. scarlet. St.John, H. 25308 Oahu BISH 1954-11-13
8 Quassia amara Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree 2.5 m; tall; corollas red Miller, J.S. 7844 Oahu BISH 1992-07-29
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