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Heptapleurum ellipticum

(Blume) Seem. (1865)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Genus: Heptapleurum

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Heptapleurum ellipticum var. ellipticum

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Bot. 3: 78 (1865)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heptapleurum ellipticum Honolulu Botanical Gardens: Wahiawa Garden. West end of gulch, pt. 3: H-1 Preserved_Specimen Lax, lanky, few-bran scandent climber w/moderately stout pale grey stems; lflts dark green above, pale green beneath w/contrasting venation; pet and petiolules green; stipular ligule in younger lvs green, later becoming pale grey. Frodin, D.G. 2220 Oahu BISH 1991-10-25
2 Heptapleurum ellipticum Honolulu Botanical Gardens: Wahiawa Garden. West end of gulch, pt. 3: H-1 Preserved_Specimen Lax, lanky, few-bran scandent climber w/moderately stout pale grey stems; lflts dark green above, pale green beneath w/contrasting venation; pet and petiolules green; stipular ligule in younger lvs green, later becoming pale grey. Frodin, D.G. 2220 Oahu BISH 1991-10-25
3 Heptapleurum ellipticum Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, east side of Lawai Stream near gardener's shed and crossover to canoe garden. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Liana growing in large Haldina cvordifolia tree (750166.001), reaching 10 m and forming large mass w numerous adventitious roots. Lvs. dk. glossy green above paler beneath. Frs. green-white, post-anthesis; unripe fruits orange. Lorence, D.H. 10427 Kauai BISH 2013-10-10
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