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Harpullia pendula

Planch. ex F.Muell. (1859)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Sapindaceae Genus: Harpullia

Australian tulipwood

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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
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. & Proc. Philos. Inst. Victoria 3: 26 (1859)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Harpullia pendula Punahou St., grounds of Shriners' Hospital Preserved_Specimen McGuire, T. Oahu BISH 1941-08-25
2 Harpullia pendula Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1935-05-28
3 Harpullia pendula Honolulu, 736 Green St Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1947-11-27
4 Harpullia pendula Honolulu, Waialae-Kahala Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1958-06-10
5 Harpullia pendula Honolulu, Old Rodiek Place Preserved_Specimen Ehrhorn, E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-03-14
6 Harpullia pendula Honolulu. Queen's Hospital Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1916-01-01
7 Harpullia pendula Lihue District; Lihue, Kukui Grove Shopping Center, parking lot on west side Preserved_Specimen Small tree 3 m tall, leaves dark glossy green. Flowers greenish yellow. Fruits reddish tinged, seeds black. Lorence, D.H. 6627 Kauai BISH 1990-10-27
8 Harpullia pendula Kona Preserved_Specimen Marks, A.L. Hawaii BISH 1964-08-29
9 Harpullia pendula Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. Oahu BISH 1946-02-15
10 Harpullia pendula Waialae Nui Ridge, at dead end of Aha Nui Place Preserved_Specimen Allison, A. Oahu BISH 2017-09-09
11 Harpullia pendula Honolulu, Government Nursery Preserved_Specimen 12553 Oahu BISH
12 Harpullia pendula Tantalus Forest. Preserved_Specimen Haughs, D. 4 Oahu BISH 1905-12-01
13 Harpullia pendula Honolulu, 2640 Round Top Dr., 0.6 mi N of Aina Lani Pl. dry, roadside; with Schefflera actinophylla, Inga laurina, Panicum maximum Preserved_Specimen to 15 m tree Ray, G. 56 Oahu BISH 1997-12-27
14 Harpullia pendula Makiki Valley, slope of ridge seperating Makiki and Pauoa. Full sun dry slope. Associated; Kalanchoe pinnata, Dolichandra unguis-cati, Leucaena leucocephala, Asparagus ethiopica, Jasminum fluminense. Preserved_Specimen Flowers orange. Mature tree ~ 7 m tall, 3 trunks largest being 15 cm dbh. Arthur, K. 101 Oahu BISH 2025-05-28
15 Harpullia pendula U.H. Campus, between Moore Hall and Hamilton Library in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall Flowers chartreuse; no fragrance (at early evening). Mature capsules, both before and after dehiscing, are apricot with a scarlet blush. Lau, J. 1198 Oahu BISH 1985-07-08
16 Harpullia pendula Fort Shafter, in front of quarters of Commanding Officer, 64th C.A. (A.A.) Preserved_Specimen Fl. greenish yellow; pods green, seed shiny black; tree 5 m high Bryan Jr., E.H. 1404 Oahu BISH 1938-08-23
17 Harpullia pendula Waianae Kai forest reserve, naturalized HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 4/9/2011
18 Harpullia pendula Waianae Kai forest reserve HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 4/9/2011
19 Harpullia pendula Waianae Kai forest reserve HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 4/9/2011
20 Harpullia pendula University of Hawaii, Manoa campus, cultivated, no. 150 on map of trees and campus Preserved_Specimen Tree; bark smooth, light-colored; foliage dark green, somewhat glossy; flowers pale green with pink anthers; fruit yellow with deep pink highlights; seeds black, shiny. Herbst, D.R. 582 Oahu BISH 1967-09-10
21 Harpullia pendula North Kona Preserved_Specimen Large tree; leaves shiny green; fls. small, 5-parted Carlson, N.K. Hawaii BISH 1961-05-19
22 Harpullia pendula Planted along the fairway at Leilehua Golf Course Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow, two lobed ovary, 8 stamens, 5 petals, 5 sepals, with disc. Masaki, C. Oahu BISH 1979-12-05
23 Harpullia pendula Manoa, shingle side of Board of Water Supply Preserved_Specimen Tree, 50 ft. x 10 in. Bark flaky, lt. gray. Fl'd in April & Oct. Landgraf's Assistant Oahu BISH 1955-12-01
24 Harpullia pendula Waianae Kai forest reserve, naturalized HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 4/9/2011
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