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Strelitzia reginae

Banks (1788)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Strelitziaceae Genus: Strelitzia

bird of paradise

Description

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Historical Distribution

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
Maui Not in flora

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Icon.: t. Strelitzia reginae (1788)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; Honolulu International Airport Growing in flower pots. Preserved_Specimen White, P.T. 14 Oahu BISH 1977-02-13
2 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; Punahou area, the residence of Joel Lau Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Plant consisting of many acaulescent shoots densely crowded together in a 1.5 m. tall clump. Sepals orange. Petals purplish blue. Flowers odorless in morning. Lau, J. 2133 Oahu BISH 1986-03-13
3 Strelitzia reginae Laie; Brigham Young University campus Waialua LDS Chapel grounds Scattered in clumps. Preserved_Specimen Suffretescent; 3 ft. high plant with flowers on long stems. McCulloch, R. 19 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
4 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; Punahou area, the residence of Joel Lau Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Plant consisting of many acaulescent shoots densely crowded together in a 1.5 m. tall clump. Sepals orange. Petals purplish blue. Flowers odorless in morning. Lau, J. 2133 Oahu BISH 1986-03-13
5 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way Growing in garden. Preserved_Specimen Herb 3 ft. high; flowers orange with blue tongue; fruit a 3-parted capsule, seeds black with orange coat. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1962-10-28
6 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; Nuuanu Valley, residence of J. K. Clarke Preserved_Specimen Clarke, J.K. Oahu BISH 1931-08-01
7 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1963-09-16
8 Strelitzia reginae Wailua; 5180 Kihei Rd Planted as hedge. Preserved_Specimen Stemless herb to 3 ft. tall. Leaves and flower stocks arise from ground in clumping fashion. Spence, G. 415 Kauai BISH 1976-11-02
9 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way Growing in garden. Preserved_Specimen Herb 3 ft. high; flowers orange with blue tongue; fruit a 3-parted capsule, seeds black with orange coat. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1962-10-28
10 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu Cultivated in garden Preserved_Specimen van Royen, P. Oahu BISH 1978-08-01
11 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; 909-3rd Ave., Kaimuki Preserved_Specimen Ornamental. Herbst, D.R. 5115 Oahu BISH 1974-11-15
12 Strelitzia reginae Laie; Brigham Young University Campus Preserved_Specimen Irregular flower, spiral arranged leaves. Guinto, J. 20 Oahu BISH 1986-03-06
13 Strelitzia reginae Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Bract deep purple-green, pink at the margins; sepals orange; petals blue. Kirchoff, B.K. 157 Oahu BISH 1988-05-29
14 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; 909-3rd Ave., Kaimuki Preserved_Specimen Ornamental. Herbst, D.R. 5115 Oahu BISH 1974-11-15
15 Strelitzia reginae Laie; Brigham Young University Campus Preserved_Specimen Stemless herb with ca. 8 leaves, blades narrow ovate, leathery, ordinally less than 18 x 6 in. Flowers ca. 6 in a 6-in. long bract; sepals and the tongue blue, all ca. 3 in. long, rise from the bract. Tiu, C. 36 Oahu BISH 1975-03-08
16 Strelitzia reginae Laie; Brigham Young University campus 5502 Laie Moana Street Preserved_Specimen Stemless herb with 8 leaves. Utai, M. 24 Oahu BISH 1975-03-01
17 Strelitzia reginae Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Bract deep purple-green, pink at the margins; sepals orange; petals blue. Kirchoff, B.K. 157 Oahu BISH 1988-05-29
18 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Ornamental; flowers orange and blue. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-08-25
19 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu; Burbank St., Mrs. J. L. Robertson's garden Preserved_Specimen Bract green, mauve at aperture; sepals orange; tongue blue. Robertson, J.L. Oahu BISH 1942-08-25
20 Strelitzia reginae Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Leaf (double). Swezey, O.H. Oahu BISH 1944-06-21
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