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Monstera siltepecana

Matuda (1950)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Monstera

Description

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Historical Distribution

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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
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Revista Soc. Mex. Hist. Nat. 11: 97 (1950)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:606 (KEY, DESCR); Oppenheimer & Pezzillo 2024:56 (NEWNAT/EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Monstera siltepecana East Maui, Hana District, Wailua Observed on 8 trees climbing to 12m high. Preserved_Specimen Climbing or sprawling lianas; lvs drk green, concolorous. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110508 Maui BISH 2005-11-19
2 Monstera siltepecana South Hilo District: Kaumana Cave Park, ca. 4.2 mi outside of Hilo on the Saddle Road (Rte. 200) Growing in the collapsed portion of a lava tube that forms the entrance to Kaumana Cave. Climbing all over tree trunks inside the cave entrance, and up the rock walls around it. Preserved_Specimen Vine leaves firm-fleshy, deep green with several perforations in lamina. Staples, G.W. 541 Hawaii BISH 1990-01-10
3 Monstera siltepecana Lawai Valley; Pacific Tropical Botanic Garden Climbing on Samanea in Bamboo Bridge area. Preserved_Specimen Leaves dark, dull green above, below glossy with whitish-green veins. Spadix yellow-green. Flynn, T.W. 3093 Kauai BISH 1988-07-27
4 Monstera siltepecana Waimea; Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Growing on tree trunk. In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Vine. Lau, J. 2827 Oahu BISH 1986-09-09
5 Monstera siltepecana Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanic Garden Climbing 3 m up a tree trunk in dappled shade. Preserved_Specimen A root-climber. Lau, J. 2237 Oahu BISH 1986-04-14
6 Monstera siltepecana Honolulu: Kaimuki, 1004 Sixth Ave., in private garden Preserved_Specimen Blade green above, lighter below; petiole wing-channeled to 1 in. of top, where it crooks in curve so blade points down. Won, R. Oahu BISH 1954-05-10
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