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Dovyalis caffra

(Hook.f. & Harv.) Warb. (1893)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Salicaceae Genus: Dovyalis

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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

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(6a): 44 (1893)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dovyalis caffra Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley; Economic section on west side of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Small tree 4 m., branches armed w/long spines., leaves dark glossy green above, paler beneath. Female flowers w/green calyx & pistil. Lorence, D.H. 7972 Kauai BISH 1997-04-25
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