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Sideroxylon inerme subsp. diospyroides

(Baker) J.H.Hemsl. (1966)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Sideroxylon

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Description

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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
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Kew Bull. 20: 476 (1966)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sideroxylon inerme subsp. diospyroides Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Big Valley Preserved_Specimen Tree of 12 ft. Leaves dark, dull green above with whitish-green midrib, below pale green with whitish midrib and obvious reticulate veination. Petiole with reddish tinge at base. Sap white. Flowers: calyx pale green; corolla whitish-green; Flynn, T.W. 3090 Kauai BISH 1988-07-27
2 Sideroxylon inerme subsp. diospyroides East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Much branched tree of 12 ft. Leaves clustered at branch tips, dark glossy green above, paler below. Petioles at base reddish. Fruit along branches to main stem. Flowers pale green Flynn, T.W. 2611 Maui BISH 1987-11-12
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