Tetragonia echinata

Aiton (1789)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Aizoaceae Genus: Tetragonia

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Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hort. Kew. 3: 177 (1789)

Other References

Faccenda 2024a:71 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:151 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tetragonia echinata Kohala, about 100 individuals in an irrigated plot which was formerly a small nursery site. arid, windy-condictions, 10 inches of rainfall annual. Preserved_Specimen growth habit is sprawling, up to 6 inches high and 20 inches wide Sthreshley, M. 3 Hawaii BISH 2024-06-13
2 Tetragonia echinata Kapolei, intersection of Kinoiki St. and Kapolei Pkwy, in undeveloped and grassy area outside fire station From shallow, rocky soil where the buffel grass wasn't growing, full sun, unirrigated Preserved_Specimen Over 400 plants seen at this location; populations were also seen about .7 km E of this location and 1 km N of here. Flowers minute, greenish yellow in color, most of them were 4 merous, but about 1/4 were 3 merous. Fruits covered in conspicuous ice cel Faccenda, K. 3028 Oahu BISH 2023-02-18
3 Tetragonia echinata Road to electric substation across from Puako entrance Roadsides. Preserved_Specimen Roadside weed, succulent ca 25cm tall, apetalous, 4 stamens, 4 calyx lobes, fruits enclosed in calyx, superior. Plant covered with succulent glands, some red. Whistler, W.A. Hawaii BISH 2008-04-11
4 Tetragonia echinata So. Kohala, Puako above highway Preserved_Specimen small decumbent plants adopted to the dry conditions here Hobdy, R.W. 4363 Hawaii BISH 2014-04-10
5 Tetragonia echinata Ewa, One'ula Beach Park, North Western Edge of park along park boundary From gravelly substrate, full sun, dry Preserved_Specimen Around 100 plants seen. Faccenda, K. 3072 Oahu BISH 2023-03-13