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Araujia sericifera

Brot. (1818)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind
Other Animals

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 12: 62 (1818)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Araujia sericifera Waimanalo, UH Research Station on trellis Preserved_Specimen vine, 12' long x 4' tall; leaves deep green, glossy; sap milky copious; flowers white, faintly fragrent ~9:30 am; corolla funnel-shaped, tube short, broad; fruit green, ovid, spongy Staples, G.W. 1054 Oahu BISH 1996-07-23
2 Araujia sericifera University of Hawaii, Waimanalo Reserarch Station, in test field Preserved_Specimen Vine on trellis ca. 12 ft long x f ft tall, leaves deep green, glossy, sap milky, copious; flowers white, faintly fragrant ca. 9:30 am, corolla funnel-shaped, tube short, broad; fruits green, ovoid, spongy. Staples, G.W. 1054 Oahu BISH 1996-07-23
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