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Semecarpus heterophyllus

Blume (1850)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Semecarpus

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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: Mus. Bot. 1: 187 (1850)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Semecarpus heterophyllus Honolulu, Nuuanu Ave. near Kuakini St., grounds of Japanese Consultate Preserved_Specimen Small tree 25+' high; flws greenish, veins black; juv fruit brownish, cushion green. 1st time seen with flws and fruit; sap dries black. Handling this specimen poisoned M.C. Neal: face, neck, shoulders arms became red, swollen, violently itching for 2 or 3 wks. Holt, W. Oahu BISH 1956-03-21
2 Semecarpus heterophyllus Honolulu, Nuuanu Ave. near Kuakini St., grounds of Japanese Consultate Preserved_Specimen Fruit 1.5 long, basal half mottled tan and brown, softer pulpy half above--orange-red. Clay, H.F. Oahu BISH 1956-04-28
3 Semecarpus heterophyllus Honolulu, Nuuanu Ave., Japanese Consultate Preserved_Specimen Small tree 15' high. Wilder, G.P. 607 Oahu BISH 1928-03-10
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