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Tecomaria capensis

(Thunb.) Spach (1840)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Bignoniaceae Genus: Tecomaria

cape honeysuckle, makahala (Ni‘ihau via St. John)

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

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

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Wind

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 137 (1840)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:189 (KEY, DESCR [as Tecoma capensis]); Ragsac et al. 2022 (Syn. Tecoma capensis = Tecomaria capensis); Ross & Faccenda 2023a:43 (O, single colony, start of Kāpalama Ridge trail, 2022)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way, Neal's residence Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1939-10-25
2 Tecomaria capensis Kau District Preserved_Specimen Pukui, M.K. Hawaii BISH 1959-09-09
3 Tecomaria capensis Along trail to falls, near Kalalau Beach Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1984-07-18
4 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Octavio, A.M. Oahu BISH 1929-11-26
5 Tecomaria capensis Near golf course Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 28546 Lanai BISH 1963-08-15
6 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Dry ground. Preserved_Specimen Inafuku, R. Oahu BISH 1930-11-01
7 Tecomaria capensis Na Pueo Park. near start of Kapalama ridge trail. Growing with Casuarina, Asystasia, and Asparagus. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, ca. 60 cm tall; corolla orange. One colony, 20-30 plants observed. Ross, M.C. 1846 Oahu BISH 2022-11-22
8 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, Kaimuki, 4118 Kaimuki Avenue Slope 36 degrees. Soil = sandy loam. One plant alongside house. Preserved_Specimen Ornamental, pink flower. Ayakawa, G.T. 29 Oahu BISH 1967-03-14
9 Tecomaria capensis Laie. along Kamehameha Hwy Soil moist, fertile. Preserved_Specimen Shrub. Mackelprang, J. 165 Oahu BISH 1977-04-01
10 Tecomaria capensis Waimea Arboretum In full sun. Preserved_Specimen A shrub 1.5 m. tall with a few lanky branches arising from the base. Corollas a blend of brick red and creamy orange, with crimson striations within the tube and on the inner surface of the lobes. Flowers odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2612 Oahu BISH 1986-07-07
11 Tecomaria capensis Kahuku , Kahuku High School Soil = loam-silt. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 4 ft. Lacy fern-like leaves, orange flowers. Less common ornamental. Afualo, D. 154 Oahu BISH 1975-04-04
12 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, Kuhio Beach Park Soil = sandy clay. Preserved_Specimen Suffretescent, 6 ft high creeping shrub, clustered. McCulloch, R. 12 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
13 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Crawford Hall In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Shrub much-branched at the base. The corollas are mandarin red in color. Lau, J. 1265 Oahu BISH 1985-07-25
14 Tecomaria capensis Parking lot at 92-1002 Maskakilo Drive Preserved_Specimen Leu, M. 70 Oahu BISH 1987-12-01
15 Tecomaria capensis Lani City, Queen's St., Thicket on margins of Lanai City. In abandoned scrub area on mauka side of road. Growing with Lantana montevidensis, Eugenia uniflora, and Tithonia diversifolia. Preserved_Specimen Thicket. Starr, F. 7040306 Lanai BISH 2007-04-03
16 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, Kapalama, cultivated in Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Scrambling shrub, 1 m. high; flower scarlet; diameter 1 cm. Bark olive-brown, lightly ridged; sapwood cream; heartwood small pith. Rankin, P. 7 Oahu BISH 1939-05-02
17 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Dry ground Preserved_Specimen Inafuku, R. Oahu BISH 1930-11-01
18 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Scandent shrub with glossy, dark-green foliage and bright orange flowers. Herbst, D.R. 574 Oahu BISH 1967-09-05
19 Tecomaria capensis Honolulu, Naval Air Station, Officer's Club Preserved_Specimen Seeds only Weber, P.W. Oahu BISH 1945-09-22
20 Tecomaria capensis Waianae Range, Pahole Gulch, Pahole Natural Area Reserve Preserved_Specimen Liana rooting every few feet along the ground. Takahama, T. Oahu BISH 2004-02-10
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