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Syngonium podophyllum

Schott (1851)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Syngonium

arrowhead plant, arrowhead vine, nephthytis

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 9: 85 (1851)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:612 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2006:10 (NEWNAT/WM); Oppenheimer 2011:6 (O); Brock et al. 2023:112 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Syngonium podophyllum Honolulu; Corner of Nimitz Hwy and Rogers Blvd Preserved_Specimen Ground cover. Hoe, W.J. Oahu BISH 1990-10-17
2 Syngonium podophyllum Kailua; Kawainui Marsh; former site of Kailua Nursery Preserved_Specimen Smith, L.B. 149 Oahu BISH 1976-07-17
3 Syngonium podophyllum Kalihi Valley Preserved_Specimen A vigorous vine, growing like sweet potato. Leaves dull, dark-green above, lighter beneath. Leaves on juvenile growth like these, more or less sagittate, on adult parts 5- to 7-lobed. Harris, A. Oahu BISH 1956-09-13
4 Syngonium podophyllum [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] Preserved_Specimen Char, W.P. 183 Oahu BISH 1982-02-27
5 Syngonium podophyllum Waihole valley, N branch of road ca. 1.5 km in from ocean Under Falcataria canopy, wet, shady area Preserved_Specimen Aggressive climber, abundant in area. Fruit red at maturity. Petioles glaucous Faccenda, K. 2710 Oahu BISH 2022-09-20
6 Syngonium podophyllum South Hilo, Honolii Along roadside close to the stream, heavily covering nu merous host trees. Preserved_Specimen Many fruits observed. Vine. Young leaves simple, old leaves palmately compound. Infructescence red, dark brown cross-hatch with light brown lines. Bracts red. Sap milkey. Naturalized Murphy, M. 230 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-14
7 Syngonium podophyllum Waialua District, Kauwalu Gulch. Spreading from cultivated area nearby; sprawling on ground and climbing trees such as Eucalyptus robusta, with Epipremnum and Phlebodium. Preserved_Specimen Naturalized. Oppenheimer, H.L. 70914 Oahu BISH 2009-07-22
8 Syngonium podophyllum Koloa District. Kalaheo, on forest reserve access road off of Puuwai Road. Growing on several different tree species in alien forest. Perhaps introducted from disposed yard cuttings. Heliocarpus popayensis, Ardisia elliptica, Toona ciliata. Preserved_Specimen Large vine climbing to 3 meters; younger leaves simple and arrow shaped; mature leaves divided with up to 6 lobes. No flowers/fruits present. Brock, K. 879 Kauai BISH 2016-04-12
9 Syngonium podophyllum Honolulu; Manoa, Univ. of Hawaii campus. Snyder Hall Climbing 5 m up a cement pillar. Receives full sun for half the day; shade for the remainder. Preserved_Specimen A root-climber. The bulbous portion of the spathe is medium green. The upper portion of the spathe is white with a rose pink cast within, and white overlayed with green without. Lau, J. 1686 Oahu BISH 1985-11-27
10 Syngonium podophyllum Wailua, Hana Hwy, outside of Wailua School Wet, shady roadside dominated by weeds Preserved_Specimen Common along the road, climber reaching into the tree canopy via aerial roots. Spathe white, the spathe broke off between collection and pressing and curled into a tight coil. Stems and petioles glaucous blue which wipes off with touched. Sap milky Faccenda, K. 2770 Maui BISH 2022-10-23
11 Syngonium podophyllum W Maui, Lahaina District. Honokohau Valley, near rd in the lower, northern part of valley Climbing trees, and sprawling on ground in shady, alien forest, with at least 5 other aroid species (Epipremnum, Philodendron spp.). Preserved_Specimen Fruit bright red. Roots from a single, small piece of stem to form new plants. Sap milky; about 18 round, black seeds per fruit; fruits about 3 per leaf axil, one per peduncle. Oppenheimer, H.L. 80307 Maui BISH 2003-08-14
12 Syngonium podophyllum Kawaihau District. Wailua Homesteads, Nounou Trail Kuamoo entrance along the stream near the bridge, growing in raised be in Opaekaa Stream Disturbed lowland wet forest w/Megathyrsus maximus, Sphagnetiocola triloba, Ipomoea ochracea,Citharexylum caudatum, Commelina diffusa, Persea americana, Psidium cattleianum, Macroptilium, Costus, Cyperus, Philodendron rubrum, E Preserved_Specimen Along the trail and under the bridge creeping with undivided leaves with white discoloration along veins, before bridge climbing and leaves becoming divided and larger with age and height Tangalin, N. 5169 Kauai BISH 2021-04-16
13 Syngonium podophyllum Honolulu; Coelho Way In shade under tree. Preserved_Specimen Climbing vine. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1964-03-15
14 Syngonium podophyllum Honolulu Growing on Albizia falcataria along side of road, 2 Km N of Lava Tree State Park on HWY 132. Preserved_Specimen Vine. Teraoka, W. 48 Oahu BISH 1979-07-02
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