Description

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Synonyms (15)

Acinodendron arboreum Kuntze (1891)

Cyanophyllum magnificum T.Moore (1858)

Cyanophyllum magnificum var. triangulare Veitch ex J.Dix (1862)

Cyanophyllum marmoreum Linden ex Ender (1875)

Cyanophyllum speciosum W.Bull ex J.Dix (1861)

Cyanophyllum spectandum Linden (1869)

Melastoma arboreum Vell. (1829)

Melastoma calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC. (1828)

Melastoma mandiocanum Raddi (1829)

Melastoma mandioccanum Raddi (1828)

Miconia arborea Pav. ex Triana (1872)

Miconia magnifica Triana (1872)

Miconia magnifica var. velutina Rodigas (1894)

Miconia velutina L.Linden & Rodigas (1894)

Tamonea magnifica (T.Moore) Voss (1894)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized

O'ahu Naturalized

Maui Naturalized

Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Birds

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Conservation Status

Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment Rating:High Risk

HPWRA Score:14

Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 3: 185 (1828)

Other References

Conant 1996:1 (NEWNAT/K, O); Medeiros et al. 1997 (EM, H, DESCR); Conant 1998:1 (O); Staples & Herbst 2005:394 (KEY), 397 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Scientific Name Authorship	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date

Miconia calvescens

DC. (1828)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Melastomataceae Genus: Miconia

miconia, purple plague, velvet tree

Description

Historical Distribution

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Synonyms (15)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Island Status

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Pollinators

Specimens

Conservation Status

Bibliography

Occurrences

Miconia calvescens

DC. (1828)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Melastomataceae Genus: Miconia

miconia, purple plague, velvet tree

Description

Historical Distribution

Images

Synonyms (15)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Specimens

Conservation Status

Bibliography

Occurrences

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