Portulacaria afra

Jacq. (1787)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Didiereaceae Genus: Portulacaria

miniature jade plant, purslane tree

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Birds
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Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Collectanea 1: 160 (1787)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Portulacaria afra Jacq. Koloa District; Kalaheo, Puuwai Rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3759 Kauai BISH 2/8/1990
2 Portulacaria afra Jacq. honolulu, manoa valley nursery of e.l. caum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/22/1941
3 Portulacaria afra Jacq. Honolulu, Manoa Valley nursery of E.L. Caum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/22/1941
4 Portulacaria afra Jacq. koloa district; kalaheo, puuwai rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3759 Kauai BISH 2/8/1990
5 Portulacaria afra Jacq. Kalaheo, Puuwai Road. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3759 Kauai PTBG 2/8/1990