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Byrsonima crassifolia

(L.) Kunth (1822)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Malpighiaceae Genus: Byrsonima

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Description

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Synonyms (47)

Byrsonima cinerea (Poir.) DC. (1824)
Byrsonima coriacea (Sw.) DC. (1824)
Byrsonima coriacea f. typica Nied. (1928)
Byrsonima coriacea var. swartziana Nied. (1928)
Byrsonima cotinifolia Kunth (1822)
Byrsonima crassifolia Lunan ex Griseb. (1859)
Byrsonima crassifolia f. cubensis (A.Juss.) Nied. (1901)
Byrsonima crassifolia f. ferruginea (Kunth) Griseb. (1858)
Byrsonima crassifolia f. kunthiana Nied. (1901)
Byrsonima crassifolia subsp. insulata Cuatrec. (1958)
Byrsonima crassifolia var. cinerea (Poir.) Nied. (1901)
Byrsonima crassifolia var. jamaicensis (Urb. & Nied.) Urb. & Nied. (1901)
Byrsonima crassifolia var. lanceolata Cuatrec. (1958)
Byrsonima crassifolia var. moureila (Aubl.) DC. (1824)
Byrsonima crassifolia var. peruviana Nied. (1928)
Byrsonima crassifolia var. spruceana Nied. (1901)
Byrsonima crassifolia var. typica Nied. (1901)
Byrsonima cubensis A.Juss. (1840)
Byrsonima cumingiana A.Juss. (1840)
Byrsonima fagifolia Nied. (1901)
Byrsonima fendleri Turcz. (1863)
Byrsonima ferruginea Kunth (1822)
Byrsonima ferruginea var. moureila Benth. (1848)
Byrsonima jamaicensis Urb. & Nied. (1898)
Byrsonima karwinskiana A.Juss. (1840)
Byrsonima lanceolata DC. (1824)
Byrsonima laurifolia Kunth (1822)
Byrsonima laurifolia var. guatemalensis Nied. (1928)
Byrsonima montana Kunth (1822)
Byrsonima moritziana Turcz. (1858)
Byrsonima moureila (Aubl.) G.Don (1830)
Byrsonima panamensis Beurl. (1854)
Byrsonima pulchra DC. (1824)
Byrsonima rhopalifolia Kunth (1822)
Byrsonima rufescens Bertol. (1838)
Byrsonima spruceane Nied. (1897)
Malpighia cinerea Poir. (1816)
Malpighia coriacea Sw. (1788)
Malpighia cotinifolia (Kunth) Spreng. (1825)
Malpighia crassifolia L. (1753)
Malpighia lanceolata Poir. (1797)
Malpighia laurifolia (Kunth) Spreng. (1825)
Malpighia montana Spreng. (1825)
Malpighia moureila Aubl. (1775)
Malpighia pulchra Sessé & Moc. (1894)
Malpighia rhopalifolia Spreng. (1825)
Malpighia rufa Poir. (1797)

Uses and Culture

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 149 (1822)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Byrsonima crassifolia Kau distr. Manuka State Park, along Hwy. 11 near the SW tip of the island Cultivated in park. Preserved_Specimen Shrub/small tree with umbrella-shaped crown; flw petals yellow turning orange; frts yellow. Herbst, D.R. 9320 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-13
2 Byrsonima crassifolia Honolulu, Manoa Valley, UH campus, Magoon Greenhouse facility. cultivated plant grown in the research collection. Preserved_Specimen Rauch, F. Oahu BISH 1991-05-12
3 Byrsonima crassifolia UH campus, Magoon Greenhouse full sun Preserved_Specimen Tree of 5 m. Petals are buttercup yellow, turning mandarin red with age. Flower has no fragrance (morning) Lau, J. 1321 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
4 Byrsonima crassifolia Koloa District. Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden - McBryde Garden, Upper Valley fruit orchard (Food for Thought area), west side of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Young tree 1.5 meters tall, new growth brown pubescent. Leaves dark green above, paler beneath. Flowers yellow, fading orange. Lorence, D.H. 10506 Kauai BISH 2015-05-29
5 Byrsonima crassifolia UH campus [Manoa], Magoon Greenhouse full sun Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; petals buttercup yellow, mandarin red with age. The flower has no fragrance (morning). Lau, J. 1321 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
6 Byrsonima crassifolia Lyon Arboretum; H24-29-1 Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow. Nodules on trunk 1 diam. Tree to 25'. Osgood, R.V. 205 Oahu BISH 1965-06-25
7 Byrsonima crassifolia Kau District: Manuka State Park cultivated Preserved_Specimen Tree of 15'; leaves dark glossy green with whitish-green midvein, below paler with slight sheen; corolla green Flynn, T.W. 3945 Hawaii BISH 1990-05-26
8 Byrsonima crassifolia Honolulu, Manoa Valley, UH campus, Magoon Greenhouse facility. cultivated plant grown in the research collection. Preserved_Specimen Rauch, F. Oahu BISH 1991-05-12
9 Byrsonima crassifolia Lyon Arboretum; 1-21-6 Preserved_Specimen Tree of ~20' with yellow flowers and fruit. Herbst, D.R. 626 Oahu BISH 1967-09-26
10 Byrsonima crassifolia Frankie's Nursery Preserved_Specimen Tree. No fruits or flowers seen. Young shoots densely pubescent with rust-brown hairs. OED Oahu BISH 2007-03-23
11 Byrsonima crassifolia Kau Distr.; Manuka State Park, along Hwy 11 near SW tip of the island Cultivated in park. Preserved_Specimen Shrub/small tree with umbrella-shaped crown; flw petals yellow turning orange; frts yellow. Herbst, D.R. 9320 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-13
12 Byrsonima crassifolia Lyon Arboretum; Sec 33, Area V Preserved_Specimen Small tree 3 m x 3 cm. Flowers yellow Nagata, K.M. 2380 Oahu BISH 1981-11-09
13 Byrsonima crassifolia Lyon Arboretum; H-24-29-1 Preserved_Specimen 15' x 15. Flowers golden yellow Nagata, K.M. 253 Oahu BISH 1967-07-05
14 Byrsonima crassifolia Lyon Arboretum; Sec 24-9-1 Preserved_Specimen 20 ft. x 10 in. Shearard, D.A. 7 Oahu BISH 1976-11-23
15 Byrsonima crassifolia Lyon Arboretum; Sect. 1-row 21-tree 6 Preserved_Specimen Tree of ~20' with yellow flowers and fruit. Herbst, D.R. 626 Oahu BISH 1967-09-26
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