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Monodora myristica

(Gaertn.) Dunal (1817)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Magnoliales Family: Annonaceae Genus: Monodora

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Uses and Culture

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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: Monogr. Anonac.: 80 (1817)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Monodora myristica Kaneohe, 46-321 Punawai St Preserved_Specimen van Royen, P. Oahu BISH 1977-06-17
2 Monodora myristica Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garder in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, along road below Maidenhair Falls. Rubiaceae area on east bank of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree 7 m tall, crown low, densely branched, trunk 20 cm diam, bark gray, longitudinally fissured. Leaves dark glossy green above, pale whitish green below. Fruit pendent on stout peduncle, subglobose, pale green, seeds and pulp slightly fragrant, whitish, immature. Lorence, D.H. 10976 Kauai BISH 2023-02-15
3 Monodora myristica Kaneohe, 46-231 Punawai st Preserved_Specimen van Royen, P. Oahu BISH 1977-06-17
4 Monodora myristica Kaneohe, 46-321 Punawai St Preserved_Specimen van Royen, P. Oahu BISH 1977-06-17
5 Monodora myristica Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, along road below Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area on east bank of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Small compact tree 3 m, lves, distichous, drooping, glossy green above, pale glaucous purple-pink beneath. Flowers solitary, pendulous, pedicel green; sepals and outer petals cristate, mottled w dark purple, inner petals connate except at base, pale green-white w purple markings; stamens pale yellow, stigma green; no fl. Lorence, D.H. 10404 Kauai BISH 2013-07-24
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