Morinda latibractea

Valeton (1930)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Morinda

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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: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 63: 321 (1930)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Morinda latibractea Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden Headquarters at 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo along wesst end of Education Center. Cultivated area Preserved_Specimen Small tree 4 meters, branches erect-spreading, crown full, densely branched. Leaves rugose, glossy dark green above. Inflorescence with greenish-white calycophyllis, corolla white. No fruit set seen. Lorence, D.H. 10552 Kauai BISH 2017-05-31
2 Morinda latibractea Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area, E Lawai Stream, McBryde Garden Preserved_Specimen 2 m tree, symmetrical; leaves rugose, dark glossy green above; infloresences, terminal becoming pseudoaxillary, calycophylls and corolla greenish-white, corolla white at anthesis Lorence, D.H. 8777 Kauai BISH 2001-09-05