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Fagraea berteroana

A.Gray ex Benth. (1856)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Gentianaceae Genus: Fagraea

pua kenikeni, puakenikeni

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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
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Name Published In: J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 1: 98 (1856)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Fagraea berteroana Kailua; 30.5 m near junction of Kailua and Waimanalo roads Dry pasture Preserved_Specimen Morley, H. 143 Oahu BISH 1933-01-20
2 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Growing below trail leading from Cottage H to garage on edge of middle lawn Makai Preserved_Specimen Teraoka, W. 5 Oahu BISH 1979-04-11
3 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu; Mauka-Ewa corner Lunalino & Liholiho Streets Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1928-04-26
4 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu; Monoa Valley, Pua Kenikeni Preserved_Specimen Tongg, R. Oahu BISH 1936-01-31
5 Fagraea berteroana Hoomaluhia botanical garden, near Kahua Kuou section. Lowland wet/mesic cultivated setting. Preserved_Specimen Tree to 9-10 meters. Lau, A. 2015050502 Oahu BISH 2015-05-05
6 Fagraea berteroana Kaimi, near Maunawili ranch House lot. Preserved_Specimen 5-6 m. high Cooke Jr., C.M. 1 Oahu BISH 1925-12-28
7 Fagraea berteroana Kaimi, near Maunawili House lot. Preserved_Specimen Tree 5-6 m. Flowers white when first openeed changing to gold yellow in the afternoon. Fruits red. Cooke, C.M. 1 Oahu BISH 1925-12-28
8 Fagraea berteroana Hoomaluhia botanical garden. Lowland wet/mesic cultivated setting. Growing at edge of cultivated site, adjacent to secondary forest. Preserved_Specimen 3m tall shrub/young tree, corolla white, fading to light orange, corollas disengaging while still whitish. . Fruits ellipsoid, orange, persistent after frugivores ate out middle of fruit. Lau, A. 2015050504 Oahu BISH 2015-05-05
9 Fagraea berteroana Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, along main road near Kahua Kuou. Lowland mesic/wet cultivated setting. Preserved_Specimen Tree to 7m. Flowers white, turning pale yellow-orangeafter falling. No fruits seen. Lau, A. 2015050501 Oahu BISH 2015-05-05
10 Fagraea berteroana Kailua; 30.5 m near junction of Kailua and Waimanalo roads Dry pasture Preserved_Specimen Morley, H. 143 Oahu BISH 1933-01-20
11 Fagraea berteroana Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden in Lawai Valley, Maidenhair Falls Big Valley area on west side of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Tree 4 m with dense crown. Leaves glossy green above, paler beneath. Corolla w greenish white tube, lobes white, intensely fragrant (6pm). Fruit deep orange, splitting into 3 valves, pulp white, seeds black Lorence, D.H. 10086 Kauai BISH 2009-05-20
12 Fagraea berteroana Limahuli Valley, Natonial Tropical Botanical Garden above taro lohi, east (upslope) of canoe garden. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall w/ 3 trunks, adventitious roots and spreading crown; lvs coriaceous, dk glossy green; fruit subglobose, green with slight orange tinge as ripens; survace rough. Seeds light brown Lorence, D.H. 10227 Kauai BISH 2010-09-29
13 Fagraea berteroana Hanalei District. NTBG's Limahuli Garden in lower Limahuli Valley, near parking lot and office Shrub 4 m dense spreadding crown. Preserved_Specimen Leaves glossy green above. Corolla fragrant, cream fading yellow-orange, ripe fruit red-orange, seeds black. Lorence, D.H. 8143 Kauai BISH 1997-10-06
14 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu Preserved_Specimen 2.7 m tall tree Grant, M.L. 7286 Oahu BISH 1934-08-24
15 Fagraea berteroana Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 8 m tall. Corollas white within, cream without; darkening with age to creamy yellow to creamy orange both within & without. Flowers have a strong fruity odor (morning) Lau, J. 2341 Oahu BISH 1986-05-02
16 Fagraea berteroana Hanalei Dist. NTBG's Limahuli Garden in lower Limahuli Valley, near parking lot and office Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4 m tall with 4 gnarled trunks 15-20 dm diam., some basal adventitious roots. Lvs. fleshy, med. green above, paler beneath. Unripe fruits green, seeds brown. Lorence, D.H. 8142 Kauai BISH 1997-10-06
17 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu; Foster Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen A tree 5 m tall with a full crown; in full sun. Flowers white; have a moderate sweet fragrance (morning). Mature fruits orange red. Lau, J. 2256 Oahu BISH 1986-04-16
18 Fagraea berteroana Kailua, growing in yard of Clff Smith Preserved_Specimen Fast-growing tree (said to be air-layered from garden in Maunawili). Flowers fragrant, long-lasting. Cuttings placed in Lyon Arboretum greenhouse for eventual sale. Smith, C.W. Oahu BISH 2001-02-13
19 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu; Nuuanu Valley Preserved_Specimen Flowers light yellow, extremely fragrant. Fruits orange color, seeds small, black. Interior pulp of fruits extremely sticky; not soluble in alcohol or water Judd, C.S. 245 Oahu BISH 1925-11-24
20 Fagraea berteroana Kailua Preserved_Specimen Tree. Flowers white, turning orange, sweet smelling. Fruit orange. Morley, H. Oahu BISH 1933-10-22
21 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree 8 m tall; corollas white, fading yellow; fruits red-orange Miller, J.S. 7827 Oahu BISH 1992-07-29
22 Fagraea berteroana East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, National Tropical Botanical Garden's Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 3.05 m. Leaves dark, glossy green with whitish-green midvein, below dull grey-green. Inflorescence branches whitish-green; hypanthium and calyx slightly darker; young corolla in bud dark green becoming pale yellow; Pen fl pale yellow fading dull orange-yellow. Very fragrant. Fruit ripening bright orange. Flynn, T.W. 3497 Maui BISH 1989-08-22
23 Fagraea berteroana Lyon Arboretum. Lower lawn Makai. Across Aboretum sign Preserved_Specimen Height CA. 15 feet tall. Flowers white and turning yellow with age Shigematsu, K. Oahu BISH 1992-06-12
24 Fagraea berteroana Kailua Preserved_Specimen Tree. Fls white, turning orange, sweet smelling. Frt orange. Morley, H. Oahu BISH 1933-10-22
25 Fagraea berteroana Maunawili Ranch Preserved_Specimen Spreading shrub 20 ft. high Zschokke, T.C. Oahu BISH 1932-12-13
26 Fagraea berteroana Lyon Arboretum, acc. # 65.0197 Preserved_Specimen Tree ca 40 ft. tall. Flowers not very fragrant, corolla tube long. Huppman, L. Oahu BISH 2001-02-13
27 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu; Bishop Museum Preserved_Specimen A shrub 2 m tall in full sun. The corolla color is white, becoming orangish with age. The flower has a strong sweet fragrance (noon). Lau, J. 1288 Oahu BISH 1985-08-02
28 Fagraea berteroana Honolulu; Waimanalo Preserved_Specimen Giffard, W.M. 12537 Oahu BISH 1915-09-01
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