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Allamanda schottii

Pohl (1827)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Allamanda

bush allamanda, yellow allamanda

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Used as an ornamental plant

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

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

Dispersal Agents

Other Animals

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Notes

  • All parts of the plant mildly toxic, causes diarrhea and vomiting
  • white fluid coming out of the stems, leaves, and flowers can irritate skin and eyes

Bibliography

Name Published In: Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1: 73 (1827)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:119 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:49 (K? [adventive, Kapahi, 2007], DESCR)

Poisonous Plants of Paradise (Scott, Thomas) p.1

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Allamanda schottii BYU-Hawaii campus, Laie Silty loam. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3' tall. Afualo, D. 100 Oahu BISH 1975-03-21
2 Allamanda schottii University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Octavio, A.M. Oahu BISH 1929-11-26
3 Allamanda schottii Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
4 Allamanda schottii Kamehameha Girls' School, Kapalama Hts., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
5 Allamanda schottii Honolulu Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen scandent shrub; flower yellow Cooke Jr., C.M. 6 Oahu BISH 1927-09-19
6 Allamanda schottii Henke Hall, University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu Cultivated as wide low hedge. Preserved_Specimen Low, semi-scandent shrub. Flowers yellow; fruits thorny. Stone, B.C. 2713 Oahu BISH 1959-01-20
7 Allamanda schottii BYU-Hawaii campus, Laie Loam. Preserved_Specimen Climbing shrub w/showy flowers; short stemmed shiny leaves; fragrant clustered flowers. Leaves in whorls of 3 or 4, oval, 4-6 long; flw 5-parted, calyx small, yellow corolla broad-tubular above, narrow at base. Tiu, C. 42 Oahu BISH 1975-04-02
8 Allamanda schottii Honolulu, Kapalama. Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m high'; flws yellow, buds brownish; fruit round, spiny. Bark gilt-olive brown; sapwood cream; heartwood pith. Diam. 1 cm. Rankin, P. 12 Oahu BISH 1939-05-02
9 Allamanda schottii Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall; stems w/abundant milky white latex; corollas yellow; fruits green. Miller, J.S. 7829 Oahu BISH 1992-07-29
10 Allamanda schottii BYU-Hawaii campus, Laie Sandy, clay. Lowlands to higher elevation. Preserved_Specimen Climbing scrub, leaves opposite or whorled, flowers yellow. Utai, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1975-03-01
11 Allamanda schottii University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Erect shrub w/dull green foliage, spiny, brown fruit, and milky sap. Flowers yellow w/brown bee guides. Herbst, D.R. 591 Oahu BISH 1967-09-15
12 Allamanda schottii Henke Hall, University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu Trimmed as a hedge; in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Trailing shrub; corolla limb canary; throat canary w/purple striations; tinges of purple on outside of corolla tube. Flowers not fragrant (noon). Lau, J. 1130 Oahu BISH 1985-06-22
13 Allamanda schottii Kapahi roadbank; christmasberry, haole koa, Bougainvillea Preserved_Specimen sprawling vine; yellow bell-shaped flower Trauernicht, C. 222 Kauai BISH 2007-10-25
14 Allamanda schottii Bishop Estate Nursery, Kalihi Valley, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Shrub ±1 m tall. Judd Jr., A.F. 140 Oahu BISH 1928-09-27
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