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Wikstroemia forbesii

Skottsb. (1964)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Thymelaeaceae Genus: Wikstroemia

‘ākia [akia], kauhi

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Shrubs up to 1.5 m tall.

Stems: Internodes glabrous.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades ovate to ovate–elliptic, 4–10 cm long, 1.5–5 cm wide. Apex acute to rounded. Base rounded or truncate to subcordate. Surfaces glabrous, dark green on upper surface; lower surfaces lighter, coriaceous, basal lobes sometimes overlapping. Margins entire. Pinnately veined. Petioles 4–10 mm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in peduncles 1–2 mm long, glabrous or with scattered hairs, rachis simple or forked, usually elongating up to 30 mm long in fruit, glabrous or with scattered hairs, pedicels 1.2–5 mm long. Flowers unisexual, yellowish, green, glabrous or with scattered hairs. Calyx tube of staminate flowers 7–8.5 mm long, outer lobes 2–2.8 mm long, 2–2.7 mm wide, inner lobes 1.5–2 mm long, 1.7–2 mm wide; Calyx tube of pistillate flowers 4.5–6.5 mm long, outer lobes 1.5–3 mm long, 1.2–3 mm wide, inner lobes 1–2 mm long, 1.2–2 mm wide. Corolla (petals) absent. Stamens 8, the lower whorl included, the upper whorl sometimes shortly exserted. Pollen globose and polyporate. Ovary superior, 1-celled; ovules solitary and pendulous.

Fruit: Fruit red to orangish red; elliptic; ca.14 mm long; ca. 5 mm in diameter (immature); fruit drupaceous. Seeds without endosperm.

Ploidy: 2n = 18*

Habitat: Wet forests.

Elevation Range: 760–1,150 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Molokai Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

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Notes

  • 760-1150 m
  • Description digitized by McKenna Bonn-Savage
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii

Bibliography

Name Published In: Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 58: 180 (1964)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1285 (Mo)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Mts. above Puu Kolekole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 173.Mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
2 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. between hanalilolilo and pepeopae, waikolu valley, kawela wet, boggy forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. et al. collector number: 12611 Molokai BISH 12/25/1932
3 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. mountains above puu kolekole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 163.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
4 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. mauka of Kaluaaha rainforest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 10369 Molokai BISH 6/28/1928
5 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. between wailau and pelekunu valleys; e ridge of olokui wet ohia forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN warshauer, f.r. mceldowney, p.h. collector number: frw 2946 Molokai BISH 8/7/1980
6 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Kalaupapa National Historic Park. Puu Alii 2. middle of transect 2 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. s.n. Molokai BISH 3/23/2005
7 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. kamoku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Molokai BISH
8 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Kamoku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. Molokai BISH
9 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. W Maui, Haelaau-Puu Kukui Trail rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ewart III, G.R. 113 Maui BISH 12/18/1928
10 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Kaulahuki IV, Kamiloloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Summers, C.C. s.n. Molokai BISH 11/7/1983
11 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Between Hanalilolilo and Pepeopae, Waikolu Valley, Kawela wet, boggy forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 12611 Molokai BISH 12/25/1932
12 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. kainalu, pukoo open rainforest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. murashige, t. collector number: 20124 Molokai BISH 8/2/1949
13 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Puu Alii N.A.R. Survey, transect 3, Puu Alii toward Waikolu Valley Rim Metrosideros polymorpha-Cheirodendron montane wet forest with Coprosma, Clermontia pallida, Labordia, Sadleria, Cibotium, Hedyotis, Dubautia laxa, Ilex, Liparis, Myrsine, Melicope, Cyanea solenocalyx. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 10661 Molokai BISH 1/16/1989
14 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. east molokai, honouliwai damp ridge top in scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1837 Molokai BISH 9/27/1983
15 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. kalaupapa national historic park. puu alii 3. forested plateau west of ohialele PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. collector number: 11371 Molokai BISH 5/25/2005
16 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Kamoku PreservedSpecimen Collector Number: s.n. Molokai BISH Specimen
17 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. kainalu, pukoo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. murashige, t. collector number: 20124 Oahu BISH 8/2/1949
18 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Between Wailau and Pelekunu Valleys, Olokui, E ridge wet ohia forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Warshauer, F.R. FRW 2946 Molokai BISH 8/7/1980
19 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. mts. above puu kolekole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 173.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
20 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. kalaupapa national historic park. puu alii 2. middle of transect 2 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. Molokai BISH 3/23/2005
21 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. East Molokai, Honouliwai damp ridge top in scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1837 Molokai BISH 9/27/1983
22 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Between Wailau and Pelekunu Valleys, NW of Puu Alii wet ohia forest with native trees and shrubs, treeferns; semi-shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Jacobi, J.D. 1547 Molokai BISH 7/15/1979
23 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. between wailau and pelekunu valleys, olokui plateau, kapapa pali PRESERVED_SPECIMEN higashino, p.k. holt, r.a. collector number: 9419a Maui BISH 8/2/1980
24 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Kainalu, Pukoo open rainforest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 20124 Molokai BISH 8/2/1949
25 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Kamakou Preserve, Hanalilolilo trail, below Pepeopae Bog dense rainforest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5416 Molokai BISH 7/17/1984
26 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. puu alii n.a.r. survey, transect 3, puu alii toward waikolu valley rim Metrosideros polymorpha-Cheirodendron montane wet forest with Coprosma, Clermontia pallida, Labordia, Sadleria, Cibotium, Hedyotis, Dubautia laxa, Ilex, Liparis, Myrsine, Melicope, Cyanea solenocalyx. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. abbott, l.; gon, s.; pratt, t. collector number: 10661 Molokai BISH 1/16/1989
27 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. mauka of keluaaha rainforest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 10369 Molokai BISH 6/28/1928
28 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Makolelau, W of Kuana Ridge and Mooloa falls wet ohia forest, native trees and shrubs, treeferns PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Stemmermann, R.L. 3905 Molokai BISH 6/21/1979
29 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. ridge E of Mapulehu Valley rainforest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 12881 Molokai BISH 12/29/1932
30 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. kamakou preserve, hanalilolilo trail, below pepeopae bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. et al. collector number: 5416 Hawaii BISH 7/17/1984
31 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Kalaupapa National Historic Park. Puu Alii 3. forested plateau west of Ohialele PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 11371 Molokai BISH 5/25/2005
32 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. mauka of keluaaha Metrosideros rugosa, Cibotium, Phyllostegia grandiflora, Clidemia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 10369 Oahu BISH 6/28/1928
33 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. above kauna ka kai. Dry slopes PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. gillett 2109 Molokai US 7/6/1967
34 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Puu Alii N.A.R. Survey, transect 3, Puu Alii toward Waikolu Valley rim. Elev.3500-4000 ft. In Metrosideros polymorpha-Cheirodendron montane wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 10661 Molokai PTBG 1/16/1989
35 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. eastern end of molokai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. s. hitchcock 15075 Molokai US 10/9/1916
36 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. puu ali n.a.r. survey, transect 3, puu alii toward waikolu valley rim PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman, l. abbott, s. gon & t. pratt 10,661 Molokai US 1/16/1989
37 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. kaulahuki iv, kamiloloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN summers, c.c. Hawaii US 11/7/1983
38 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. mts above puu kolekole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. n. forbes 173.mo. Molokai US
39 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. mountains above kolekole. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN charles n. forbes forbes 163 Oahu US 7/8/1912
40 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. between wailau and pelekunu valleys, nw of puu alii wet ohia forest with native trees and shrubs, treeferns; semi-shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN jacobi, j.d. higashino, p.k. collector number: 1547 Molokai BISH 7/15/1979
41 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. w maui, haelaau-puu kukui trail rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ewart iii, g.r. collector number: 113 Maui BISH 12/18/1928
42 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. ridge e of mapulehu valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. fosberg, f.r. collector number: 12881 Kauai BISH 12/29/1932
43 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Mountains above Puu Kolekole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 163.Mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
44 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. makolelau, w of kuana ridge and mooloa falls wet ohia forest, native trees and shrubs, treeferns PRESERVED_SPECIMEN stemmermann, r.l. montgomery, s. collector number: 3905 Molokai BISH 6/21/1979
45 Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. Between Wailau and Pelekunu Valleys, Olokui Plateau, Kapapa Pali wet ohia forest with native trees and shrubs, treeferns PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Higashino, P.K. 9419a Molokai BISH 8/2/1980
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