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Xanthostemon chrysanthus

(F.Muell.) Benth. (1867)

This name is accepted

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

golden penda

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Austral. 3: 268 (1867)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Xanthostemon chrysanthus East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen 8' tree Flynn, T.W. 2606 Maui BISH 1987-11-12
2 Xanthostemon chrysanthus East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen 8' tree Flynn, T.W. 2606 Maui BISH 1987-11-12
3 Xanthostemon chrysanthus Kalaheo. National Tropical Botanical Garden Headquarters. Papalina Road. Along N end of stone wall near gate. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree of 15 ft. leaves +/- glossy dark green above, glaucous pale green below with yellow -green midrib; recepticle and calyx pale green; petals chartreuse, stamens same, flower filled with nectar; very faintly fragrant (10am) Flynn, T.W. 7487 Kauai BISH 2010-12-07
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