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Rosenbergiodendron formosum

(Jacq.) Fagerl. (1948)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Rosenbergiodendron

blackberry jam fruit, jasmin de rosa, raspberry bush

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 42: 152 (1948)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Wahiawa Botanic Garden Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen A shrub 3 m tall well branched at the base. Flws: white with some olive green without; moderately fragrant (morning). Lau, J. 2538 Oahu BISH 1986-06-18
2 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Koloa Dist., Lawai Valley, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, head of Big Valley section just N. of Makana's tool shed Overgrown plantings in 2ndary vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Densely branching shrub 2.5 m tall, immature fruits green with whitish longitudinal stripes and spots, ripening orange. Seedlings grown under parent plants. Lorence, D.H. 5563 Kauai BISH 1987-09-22
3 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Koloa Dist, NTBG, Lawai Valley, in old Mascarene & Canary Islands section (NW end of Big valley) Locally spontaneous. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m. tall. Corolla tube and outer half of lobes green, rest white. Flws: opening in evening, sweetly fragrant, protandrous, stigma receptive on second day. Lorence, D.H. 6006 Kauai BISH 1998-05-16
4 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Near Wyllie St. and corner of road to Alewa Hts In garden. Preserved_Specimen Flws: white, at ends of short side branches very fragrant. Frt green-yellow, 3/4 inch long; pulp edible, sweet, blackish; seeds many, flat. Jones, Z. Oahu BISH 1938-03-16
5 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 62100 Oahu BISH 1962-02-09
6 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Koloa Dist., National Tropical Botanical Garden, headquarters at S end of Papalina Rd, along walkway to Administrative building Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m with virgate branching. Lvs. medium green. Flws: sweet fragrant (4 pm), corolla tube green, lobes green on external margin, reminder white. Lorence, D.H. 7806 Kauai BISH 1996-08-16
7 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Frt yellow tender. Emory, K.P. Oahu BISH 1944-11-14
8 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6' tall. Branches densely covered w/opposite leaf clusters. Flowers long-throated, white. Orr, D. 77 Oahu BISH 1998-03-26
9 Rosenbergiodendron formosum Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen A shrub of 1.8 m tall frequently trimmed. In full sun. Corolla limb within white; without a combination of white and apple green. Lau, J. 2364 Oahu BISH 1986-05-05
10 Rosenbergiodendron formosum University campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13134 Oahu BISH 1936-05-26
11 Rosenbergiodendron formosum University campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13115 Oahu BISH 1936-05-23
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