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Clethra lanata

M.Martens & Galeotti (1842)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Clethraceae Genus: Clethra

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Uses and Culture

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  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 9(2): 538 (1842)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2012:33 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Clethra lanata Upper Limahuli Vally. Collected just off the ridge from the Wainiha Pali to the top of Limahuli falls, future site of fenceline. Tree just N of the ridge about 10 ft. down on the steep waterfall side Metrosideros-Dicranopteris disturbed ridgetop w/ large Andropogon and Clidemia patches. Growing with Syzygium sandwicensis, Psychotria mariniana, Ilex anomala, Bobea, Alyxia. Preserved_Specimen Small tree, sterile, with one old empty peduncle up high. Tree about 12 feet tall. Leaf abaxially with brown pubescence and raised veins, dark green adaxially w/ impressed veins. Petioles pubescent. Tangalin, N. 1876 Kauai BISH 2009-01-06
2 Clethra lanata Haena, Lower Limahuli Valley, East side of valley. Degraded Lowland Mesic Forest with Metrosideros polymorpha, Dicranopteris linearis, Pandanus tectorius, Diospyros sandwicensis, Psychotria mariniana, Santalum freycinetianum, Freycinetia arborea, Bobea elatior, Ochrosia, Pipturus Preserved_Specimen Large 20 ft tree; leaves clustered toward apex, red-brn hairs below; underside of leaves reflective in sun, few flowers in spikes; petioles, peduncles, outer calyx with red hairs. Tangalin, N. 1725 Kauai BISH 2008-04-01
3 Clethra lanata lower Limahuli Valley, E wall degraded native forest; Pleome aurea, Metrosideros polymorpha, Diospyros sandwicensis, Clusia, Schefflera actinophylla, Cordyline, Dicranopteris linearis Preserved_Specimen 8 m tree; pubescent serrated leaves, orange petioles, at branch ends; terminal inflorescence on spikes; each flower with small pubescent bract below pedicel; bark orange Trauernicht, C. 451 Kauai BISH 2008-04-01
4 Clethra lanata East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Spindly tree of 18'. Leaves dark green above, grayish-green below with rust coloured veins. Flynn, T.W. 2616 Maui BISH 1987-11-12
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