Tabernaemontana pandacaqui

Poir. (1806)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Tabernaemontana

pandakaki, phut farang

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Description

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Growth Form: Shrub or treelet, 1–14 m tall.

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J.B.A.P.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 7: 529 (1806)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:126 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2010:4 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Wagner et al. 2012:6 (O record adventive)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, Foster Gardens Cultivated in Lyon Species Orchid Garden, Accession no. FL-2886. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 10' tall with sparse, open crown. Lvs glossy green, mostly yellow-speckled and appearing deformed. Flows few, odorless ( at 3:30 pm), pure white; tube yellowish inside, with spiral twist when split lengthwise; lobes ruffled. No fruits Staples, G.W. 1033 Oahu BISH 1995-12-27
2 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Makiki, on Birch Street. UTM 619919 2355421 Dry lowland suburban setting. Preserved_Specimen Shrub about 2.5 meters tall; leaves glossy above, sap white, thick. Corolla white with yellow center, limbs twisted. Immature fruits paired, ribbed, leathery, and green. OED 2008091601 Oahu BISH 2008-09-16
3 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu, Hawaii; Site H23-2-2 Preserved_Specimen Small tree 3-4 m. ht., with milky sap. Flowers fragrant. Corolla lobes 5 or 6, white, yellow at throat. Nagata, K.M. 2478 Oahu BISH 1982-06-21
4 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, Makiki Heights area, 2377 Makiki Heights Drive Preserved_Specimen A tree/shrub 2.5 m. tall with a dense crown. Flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2071 Oahu BISH 1986-03-03
5 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, Foster Gardens, along fence near orchid propagation house Preserved_Specimen Tree 18 ft. high; fr. podlike, dehiscent Pearsall, G.A. 480 Oahu BISH 1959-08-15
6 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden acc. #72-035001 Preserved_Specimen Small tree of five ft. Sap milky. Leaves dark glossy green above, paler, dull below with slight reddish cast to midvein and primary lateral veins. Calyx greenish yellow. Corolla tube greenish yellow, throat yellow, lobes white (four to six). Flynn, T.W. 1751 Kauai BISH 1986-05-22
7 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, Haleiwa Preserved_Specimen Plant 4' tall. Spiraling petals to flower (twice as wide at apex as where petals join the tube). Lvs w/very deep center crease, long drip tip, side veins also deep. Peduncle grows from where terminal 2 petioles branch; fusde for 1 then 5-8 branching flowering stalks. Orr, D. 56 Oahu BISH 1996-05-01
8 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Koloa Distr., Lawai Valley: National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge crossover, just north of oil palms Preserved_Specimen Densely branched shrub 0.4 m tall, latex white. Leaves glossy above. Flowers faintly sweet fragrant (2 pm.), corolla white. No fruits seen. Lorence, D.H. 7369 Kauai BISH 1993-04-29
9 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui University of Hawaii Campus. Home Economics Building Preserved_Specimen A shrub 1 m. high. Woolford, H.A. 309 Oahu BISH 1956-01-24
10 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, Kahala area, the residence of Cecily F. Johnston, 4653 Kahala Ave Preserved_Specimen A shrub kept trimmed into a roundish mass 2.5 m. tall, in full sun. Corolla limbs white. Corolla tubes a blend of white and apple green. Flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2135 Oahu BISH 1986-03-17
11 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen A shrub 1.2 m. tall. Corolla tube apple green; limb white with some apple green at the center. Slightly fragrant flower (morning). Lau, J. 1661 Oahu BISH 1985-11-19
12 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden, along fence near orchid propagation house Preserved_Specimen Tree 18 ft. high; fr.podlike, dehiscent; fl. white. Pearsall, G.A. 480 Oahu BISH 1959-08-15
13 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui U.H. Campus Miller Hall Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m. tall in partial shade. The flowers are white; not fragrant (afternoon). Lau, J. 1253 Oahu BISH 1985-07-24
14 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu; Foster Garden, cultivated in Lyon species Orchid Garden. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 10' tall with sparse, open crown; lvs glossy green, mostly yellow-speckled and appearing deformed; flws few, odorless (at 3:30 pm), pure white; tube yellowish inside, with spiral twist when split lenghwise; lobes ruffled; no frts. Staples, G.W. 1033 Oahu BISH 1994-10-07
15 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Plant plus fruit and white flowers. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1962-09-27
16 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lyon Arboretum Honolulu, Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Shrub 9 ft. Flwrs. white. Nagata, K.M. 290 Oahu BISH 1967-07-27
17 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Koloa, NTBG, Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, Allerton Pavilion pond Preserved_Specimen 3 m tree, briefly deciduous, full densely branching crown; leaves glossy green; twigs green; latex white; corolla lobes white, tube pale green, fragrant, 10 am; young fruit orange Lorence, D.H. 9453 Kauai BISH 2005-04-28
18 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Cultivated at Charles Nii Nursery, Kamilonui Place, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tall shrub. Flowers with white center. Ihrig, G. Oahu BISH 1996-10-04
19 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Shrub 5 ft. high, spreading; fls. white, musty-sweet; (frs. said to be paired each pair 2-3 in. long). Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-06-08
20 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Waipahu, Oahu Sugar Co. manager's residence Preserved_Specimen Fls. simple, no odor. Burns Jr., C.E.S. Oahu BISH 1959-08-13
21 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m. tall in partial shade underneath a taller tree. Flowers white; no fragrance (at late morning). Lau, J. 1295 Oahu BISH 1985-08-05
22 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Kaneohe, Hoomaaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Rd, Philippines section Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 2.5m; flowers white; fruit orange Annable, C.R. 3423 Oahu BISH 1997-04-08
23 Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, near Miller Hall Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 1405 Oahu BISH 1969-05-04