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Syzygium coarctatum

(Blume) Byng, N.Snow & Peter G.Wilson (2015)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium

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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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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytotaxa 217: 105 (2015)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Syzygium coarctatum Honolulu: Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Rankin, P. 222 Oahu BISH 1938-03-01
2 Syzygium coarctatum Honolulu: Ualakaa Street, residence of Mrs. G.P. Wilder cultivated Preserved_Specimen Stamens (many) and Petals (4) white; style and calyx green. Illingworth, J.F. Oahu BISH 1937-05-13
3 Syzygium coarctatum Koloa District: National tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. Bamboo Bridge section, west side of Lawai Stream adjacent to tool shed Preserved_Specimen Small tree 1 m., leaves dark shiny green above, paler below, petiole red. Fruit cauline, ripening bright shiny red without, cottony-white within, 1-2 large seeds. Lorence, D.H. 7659 Kauai BISH 1995-04-21
4 Syzygium coarctatum Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen 1 fruit. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1935-12-07
5 Syzygium coarctatum Maunawili Preserved_Specimen Sherman, Mrs. Oahu BISH 1946-03-15
6 Syzygium coarctatum Honolulu: Waikane, the Judd residence Preserved_Specimen Shrubby, approx. 5 feet tall; flowers white, axillary; fruit bright red, calyx green, containing several seeds. The interior of the fruit has a cottony, whitish texture. Parker, K. Oahu BISH 1989-01-01
7 Syzygium coarctatum Honolulu, Kapalama Forest Preserved_Specimen Stamens (many) and petals (4) white; style and calyx green. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-02-21
8 Syzygium coarctatum Honolulu; Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-02-21
9 Syzygium coarctatum Honolulu; Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-08-22
10 Syzygium coarctatum Honolulu: Ualakaa Street, residence of Mrs. G.P. Wilder cultivated Preserved_Specimen Stamens (many) and Petals (4) white; style and calyx green. Illingworth, J.F. Oahu BISH 1937-05-13
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