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Cordyline australis

(G.Forst.) Endl. (1833)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Genus: Cordyline

cabbage tree

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (37)

Charlwoodia australis (G.Forst.) G.Don (1830)
Cordyline australis var. atropurpurea (B.S.Williams) Wiegand (1914)
Cordyline australis var. aurea-striata Wiegand (1914)
Cordyline australis var. lineata (B.S.Williams) Wiegand (1914)
Cordyline australis var. veitchii (B.S.Williams) Wiegand (1914)
Cordyline calocoma (H.Wendl.) Baker (1875)
Cordyline calocoma f. lentiginosa (Rob.) Voss (1895)
Cordyline calocoma f. lineata (B.S.Williams) Voss (1895)
Cordyline calocoma f. nutans (H.Jaeger) Voss (1895)
Cordyline calocoma f. veitchii (B.S.Williams) Voss (1895)
Cordyline forsteri F.Muell. (1872)
Cordyline indivisa Regel (1859)
Cordyline kirkii F.Haage & E.Schmidt (1875)
Cordyline lentiginosa (Anon.) Linden & André (1870)
Cordyline lineata K.Koch (1860)
Cordyline lineata var. doucetii É.Morren (1874)
Cordyline lineata var. purpurascens Rodigas (1893)
Cordyline nutans (H.Jaeger) K.Koch (1870)
Cordyline sturmii Colenso (1883)
Cordyline superbiens K.Koch (1859)
Cordyline veitchii Regel (1871)
Dracaena australis G.Forst. (1786)
Dracaena australis lineata W.Bull (1884)
Dracaena chemnitzii Neubert (1871)
Dracaena doucetii (É.Morren) Pynaert (1888)
Dracaena indivisa B.S.Williams (1870)
Dracaena indivisa var. atropurpurea B.S.Williams (1870)
Dracaena indivisa var. lineata B.S.Williams (1870)
Dracaena indivisa var. veitchii B.S.Williams (1870)
Dracaena lentiginosa Rob. (1867)
Dracaena lineata (K.Koch) Neubert (1870)
Dracaena nutans H.Jaeger (1857)
Dracaena parrei Lorgus (1905)
Dracaena terminalis var. stricta Rothsch. (1867)
Dracaenopsis australis (G.Forst.) Planch. (1850)
Dracaenopsis calocoma H.Wendl. (1859)
Terminalis australis (G.Forst.) Kuntze (1891)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Birds

Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. Fl. Norfolk.: 29 (1833)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. koolau mountains, konahuanui, on left side of trail (on the way up), about 20 m from first summit summer-dry shrubland, windbeaten slope approx. 200 yds. from site for collection series 3825. Same habitat and floristic situation as 3825, every frond cluster from a diff. ind. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, a. lau, a.; beachy, j.; hardman, m. collector number: 2010091301 Oahu BISH 9/13/2010
2 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. kula experimental station, all american garden, field 1 Beside road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 659 Maui BISH 8/11/1990
3 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. kula experimental station, all american garden, field 1 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 659 Oahu BISH 8/11/1990
4 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. honolulu: kapalama: kamehameha girls' school aboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd jr., a.f. collector number: s.n. Lanai BISH 5/27/1939
5 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. koolau mountains, konahuanui, on left side of trail (on the way up), about 20 m from first summit Wet native forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, a. lau, a.; beachy, j.; hardman, m. collector number: 2010091301 Oahu BISH 9/13/2010
6 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. Koolau mountains, Konahuanui, on left side of trail (on the way up), about 20 m from first summit Wet native forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, A. 2010091301 Oahu BISH 9/13/2010
7 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. Kula Experimental Station, All American Garden, Field 1, beside road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN George Staples 659 Maui PTBG 8/11/1990
8 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. f. judd 3635 WIS
9 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. Kula Experimental Station, All American Garden, Field 1 Beside road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 659 Maui BISH 8/11/1990
10 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. Koolau mountains, Konahuanui, on left side of trail (on the way up), about 20 m from first summit Wet native forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, A. Lau, A.; Beachy, J.; Hardman, M. Collector Number: 2010091301 Oahu BISH 9/13/2010
11 Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. lanaihale Windward slope, in moist situation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kondo, y. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 3/26/1961
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