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Bontia daphnoides

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Bontia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 638 (1753)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:414 (DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:211 (NEWNAT/WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bontia daphnoides Lihue, makai boundary of Vidinha Station Preserved_Specimen branches grey to pale green, marked purplish at twigs at base of leaves; leaf above green, glossy; below paler, dull with pale mottling; petiole and mid vein yellow green; fruit pale glossy green to yellow Hume, L. 502 Kauai BISH 1990-04-11
2 Bontia daphnoides West Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua, betw bathrooms at D.T. Fleming Beach Park and Ritz-Carlton Hotel Many seedlings directly below and down slope with ironwood and oleander Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 52401 Maui BISH 2024-05-18
3 Bontia daphnoides W Maui, Kapalua, Fleming's Beach Planted as a hedge. Preserved_Specimen Looks like naio (false sandalwood) from afar. No reproduction noted. Starr, F. 9901021 Maui BISH 1999-01-02
4 Bontia daphnoides Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, Haleiwa Preserved_Specimen Tree 20 ft; trunk dark, furrowed, many branching limbs at base; leaves hanging, in dense clusters at bran tips; fruits in leaf axils. Orr, D. 42 Oahu BISH 1995-10-24
5 Bontia daphnoides Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 15' tree; leaves alternate, both sides shiny; flowers maroon, hairy surface on labellum which looks like 3 fused petals, 2 outer petals curl down; fruits shiny yellow-green with persistent 5-pointed sepal at top, pointed bottom and 3/4 vestige of pistil Orr, D. 41 Oahu BISH 1995-10-24
6 Bontia daphnoides Honolulu County; Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4 m. tall; fruits green. Miller, J.S. 7878 Oahu BISH 1992-07-31
7 Bontia daphnoides Honolulu; Sandy Beach County Park In full sun. Preserved_Specimen A rounded shrub 1.5 m. tall. Corollas a blend of mustard, caramel, and light brown, with purple hairs within. Flower odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2144 Oahu BISH 1986-03-17
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