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Chloroxylon swietenia

DC. (1824)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Chloroxylon

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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
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Wind

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 1: 625 (1824)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Chloroxylon swietenia Koloa Distr., National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, on W side of Lawai Stream Cultivated, lacking accession number and tag; origin uncertain. Preserved_Specimen Tree 10 m tall with erect branches, compact canopy, trunk 30 cm dbh, bark rough. FLowers (colelcted 13.xii.2001) with white stamens and petals, green disc, fragrant (4 PM). Fruits green splitting into 3 valves revealing discoid seeds. Lorence, D.H. 8804 Kauai BISH 2001-11-01
2 Chloroxylon swietenia Schofield Barracks. Cultivated ca 150 ft S of Bldg. T-921, Duck Rd Group of 4 trees in lawn area near fence bordering Kunia Rd. Preserved_Specimen Tree ca 20-22 ft tall, crown open, leaves tufted near branch ends. No flowers. Fruits 3-valved capsules, erect, in panicles. Seeds red-brown, winged. Staples, G.W. 1173 Oahu BISH 1999-04-15
3 Chloroxylon swietenia Schofield Barracks. Cultivated ca 150 ft S of Bldg. T-921, Duck Road Group of 4 trees planted in lawn area near fence bordering Kunia Rd. Preserved_Specimen Tree ca 20-22 ft tall, crown open, leaves tufted near branch ends. Flowers white, tiny, in panicles. Fruits few, persistent, 3-valved capsules. Seeds winged. Ching, P. Oahu BISH 1999-03-15
4 Chloroxylon swietenia Schofield Barracks, 150ft S of Bldg. T-921, Duck Rd., in lawn area near fence bordering Kunia Rd. Preserved_Specimen Tree ca. 20-22ft tall, crown open, lvs tufted near branch ends. No flowers. Fruits 3-valved capsules, erect, in panicles. Seeds red-brown, winged. Staples, G.W. 1173 Oahu BISH 1999-04-15
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