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Heterospathe elata

Scheff. (1876)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Heterospathe

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 1: 162 (1876)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heterospathe elata Scheff. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden. Along trail to waterfall at north end of garden (north of Polynesian Canoe Plant garden). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1056 Missouri Botanical Garden 5/10/2008
2 Heterospathe elata Scheff. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1056 Oahu HAPI 5/10/2008
3 Heterospathe elata Scheff. national tropical botanical garden, mcbryde garden. along trail to waterfall at north end of garden (north of polynesian canoe plant garden). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN andrew townesmith|karen m. meyer townesmith 1056 MO 5/10/2008
4 Heterospathe elata Scheff. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, behind Stillwater Dam. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7580 Kauai PTBG 8/3/2012
5 Heterospathe elata Scheff. KAUAI: Koloa District, in cultivation at NTBG, Lawai Valley, Big Valley Section, near Stillwater Dam. This plant was grown fr seed obtained from the International Palm Society. NTBG #721020.001. Ele 100 ft/ 30 m. Solitary tree ca. 8 m ht. with 14 lvs in crown, infloresce interfoliar in various stages from flowers to imm. fr., mat. fr. Fruit globose, 8 mm in diameter, white ripening to red. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Melany H. Chapin 55 Kauai PTBG 10/1/1999
6 Heterospathe elata Scheff. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden. Along trail to waterfall at north end of garden (north of Polynesian Canoe Plant garden). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1056 Missouri Botanical Garden 5/10/2008
7 Heterospathe elata Scheff. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1056 Oahu HAPI 5/10/2008
8 Heterospathe elata Scheff. national tropical botanical garden, mcbryde garden. along trail to waterfall at north end of garden (north of polynesian canoe plant garden). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN andrew townesmith|karen m. meyer townesmith 1056 MO 5/10/2008
9 Heterospathe elata Scheff. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, behind Stillwater Dam. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7580 Kauai PTBG 8/3/2012
10 Heterospathe elata Scheff. KAUAI: Koloa District, in cultivation at NTBG, Lawai Valley, Big Valley Section, near Stillwater Dam. This plant was grown fr seed obtained from the International Palm Society. NTBG #721020.001. Ele 100 ft/ 30 m. Solitary tree ca. 8 m ht. with 14 lvs in crown, infloresce interfoliar in various stages from flowers to imm. fr., mat. fr. Fruit globose, 8 mm in diameter, white ripening to red. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Melany H. Chapin 55 Kauai PTBG 10/1/1999
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