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Mimusops caffra

E.Mey. ex A.DC. (1844)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Mimusops

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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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Vegetative Reproduction

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 203 (1844)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Mimusops caffra Honolulu, downtown area full sun Preserved_Specimen single-trunked tree 2.5 m tall with suckers arising from the base. Petals white with some chartreuse. Flower has a moderate sweet fragrance Lau, J. 1582 Oahu BISH 1985-11-02
2 Mimusops caffra Triangle at intersection of King and Liliha streets Preserved_Specimen Tree to 6m. Leaves coriaceous, dark green above; lighter green below. Midrib yellow-green. Young stems and flowers with rust-brown tomentum. Flowers white. Sepals and pedicels covered with brown tomentum. Underside of leaf with brown tomentum. Teraoka, W. 185 Oahu BISH 1979-12-13
3 Mimusops caffra Lyon Arboretum, Middle Lawn Mauka, near Garage #1. Preserved_Specimen Tree is 15 feet tall. Shigematsu, K. 91.0008 Oahu BISH 1991-05-31
4 Mimusops caffra Honolulu, Ala Moana Park Preserved_Specimen Small trees; fls. and fr. typical, lvs. not Rankin, P. Oahu BISH 1951-04-05
5 Mimusops caffra Honolulu, Ala Moana Park Preserved_Specimen Tree bearing many fls. at branch tips; fr. scarlet, inch long, 1-seeded. Sap milky. Clay, H.F. Oahu BISH 1953-12-01
6 Mimusops caffra Honolulu: Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Miller, J.S. 7894 Oahu BISH 1992-08-02
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