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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

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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

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

Dispersal Agents

Birds
Other Animals

Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Collectanea 1: 160 (1787)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Portulacaria afra Honolulu, Manoa Valley nursery of E.L. Caum Preserved_Specimen No flowers; lvs translucent green. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1941-01-22
2 Portulacaria afra Koloa District; Kalaheo, Puuwai Rd Preserved_Specimen Shrub 5 ft. Older stems grayish-brown becoming more brown on younger stems. New growth quite succulent, maroonish-brown; lvs succulent, older lvs dark glossy green above, paler below; new lvs yellow-green. Sterile Flynn, T.W. 3759 Kauai BISH 1990-02-08
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