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Flueggea virosa

(Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle (1836)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Phyllanthaceae Genus: Flueggea

Chinese waterberry, white currant

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 328 (1836)

Other References

Starr et al. 2004:22 (NEWNAT/EM, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Flueggea virosa East Maui, Makawao District, Haiku, near Haiku reservoir In pasture, along fence. Also observed popping up in hedges and other tough to reach spots. Assoc. vegetation: Eucalyptus, Solanum torvum. Preserved_Specimen Erect shrub 1-2m ht; lvs green w. young tips reddish, alternate, oval/round, 2-6cm long and 2-3cm wide; flowers small, clustered; fruit white, round, 5mm. Starr, F. 11282 Maui BISH 2000-11-28
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