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Jasminum sambac

(L.) Aiton (1789)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Oleaceae Genus: Jasminum

arabian jasmine, pikake, rose pikake

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hort. Kew. 1: 8 (1789)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Jasminum sambac Bishop Museum grounds, near Bishop Hall Preserved_Specimen Leu, M. 57 Oahu BISH 1987-11-30
2 Jasminum sambac Honolulu, Punahou area, 1944 Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Diffuse shrub 1 m tall and 2 m across; growing in full sun. Flws white with heavy sweet fragrance (morning) Lau, J. 1317 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
3 Jasminum sambac W Maui, Lahaina District, Honolua Bay Formerly cultivated, the area was abandoned after a tidal wave in 1960. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrubs less than 2 m tall, spreading and covering large areas, at least vegetatively. Flowers white with a pink or purple tint, fragrant. Oppenheimer, H.L. 99907 Maui BISH 1999-09-07
4 Jasminum sambac Midway atoll, Sand island. Pan Am greenhouse (abandoned) Moist and shaded Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m tall. Double flower; no fruit. Conant, S. 125 Oahu BISH 1983-07-16
5 Jasminum sambac Yard, 909 3rd Ave., Kaimuki, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 1 m tall. Lvs simple opposite, ovate; flws both single and double, white; corolla loves oblong. Spence, G. 201 Oahu BISH 1973-08-01
6 Jasminum sambac Pearl City, Girl Scout Camp Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-10-31
7 Jasminum sambac Kapalama Hghts., Kamehameha Girl's School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
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