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Phaleria capitata

Jack (1822)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Thymelaeaceae Genus: Phaleria

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Malayan Misc. 2(7): 59 (1822)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Phaleria capitata Waimanalo, Pat Oka's nursery Preserved_Specimen Sprawling, half-clambering shrub, branches spreading +/- horizontally. Leaves broadly elliptic, glossy green, inflorescence sessile in leaf axils. Flowers pure white, faint sweet fragrance. Young fruits just forming. Staples, G.W. 1058 Oahu BISH 1996-07-23
2 Phaleria capitata Cultivated in the living collections of Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Haleiwa Preserved_Specimen Shrub ca. 5' tall; stems smooth, deep purple-black; leaves up to 7x3, fruits shiny, bright red. Orr, D. 5 Oahu BISH 1994-12-16
3 Phaleria capitata Cultivated in the living collections of Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Haleiwa Preserved_Specimen Shrub ca. 5' tall; stems smooth, deep purple-black; lvs up to 7x3, fruits shiny, bright red. Orr, D. 5 Oahu BISH 1994-12-16
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