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Afrocarpus falcatus

(Thunb.) C.N.Page (1989)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class/Clade: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Podocarpaceae Genus: Afrocarpus

African fern pine, musengera, outeniqua yellowwood, sickle leaved yellowwood, yellow wood

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially Naturalizing
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Potentially Naturalizing
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Birds

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 45: 383 (1988 publ. 1989)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2002:20, 22 (NEWNAT/EM, KEY); Staples & Herbst 2005:71 (KEY), 73 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Kau District: Manuka Natural Area Reserve, Manuka State Park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3944 Hawaii BISH 5/26/1990
2 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Koloa Dist., Lawai Valley National Tropical Botanical Garden; East of bromeliad collection at Pump 6 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3324 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
3 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Upper Kaunakakai Gulch, along unimproved road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H110604 Molokai BISH 11/1/2006
4 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Lawai Valley, NTBG, Medicinal Section. Growing in cultivation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Melany H. Chapin 52 Kauai PTBG 1/1/1999
5 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Little Jr., E.L. 40512 Oahu BISH 9/12/1987
6 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Kau Distr.; Manuka State Park, along Hwy 11 near SW tip of the island PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9321 Hawaii BISH 1/13/1991
7 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page honolulu: foster botanic gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/24/1961
8 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page East Maui, Makawao District, Puu Mahoe Arboretum Cultivated tree, planted by D. T. Fleming in 1952. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H79918 Maui BISH 7/11/1999
9 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page East Maui, Kula PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clay, H.F. s.n. Maui BISH 9/1/1962
10 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page East Maui, Makawao District, Puu Mahoe Arboretum Cultivated tree, planted by D. T. Fleming in 1952. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H79918 Maui BISH 7/11/1999
11 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page kau distr.; manuka state park, along hwy 11 near sw tip of the island PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. staples iii, g.w. collector number: 9321 Hawaii BISH 1/13/1991
12 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page east maui, kula PRESERVED_SPECIMEN clay, h.f. collector number: s.n. Maui BISH 9/1/1962
13 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Upper Kaunakakai Gulch, along unimproved road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H110604 Molokai BISH 11/1/2006
14 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Manuka State Park Along Hwy 11 near the SW tip of the island Cultivated in the Park; no label present. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9321 Hawaii BISH 1/13/1991
15 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page Honolulu: Foster Botanic Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Potter, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/24/1961
16 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page haleiwa; waimea arboretum and botanical garden Cultivated in the living collection. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN waimea arboretum staff collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/20/1990
17 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page kau district: manuka natural area reserve, manuka state park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. ornduff, r.; gustafson, r.; wilson, k. collector number: 3944 Molokai BISH 5/26/1990
18 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page honolulu; foster botanic garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN little jr., e.l. collector number: 40512 Maui BISH 9/12/1987
19 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page upper kaunakakai gulch, along unimproved road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h110604 Molokai BISH 11/1/2006
20 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page koloa dist., lawai valley national tropical botanical garden; east of bromeliad collection at pump 6 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3324 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
21 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page east maui, makawao district, puu mahoe arboretum Cultivated tree, planted by D. T. Fleming in 1952. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h79918 Maui BISH 7/11/1999
22 Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page manuka state park along hwy 11 near the sw tip of the island Cultivated in the Park; no label present. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. staples iii, g.w. collector number: 9321 Hawaii BISH 1/13/1991
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