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Polyscias sandwicensis

(A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett (2010)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Genus: Polyscias

‘ohe [ohe], ‘ohe kukuluae‘o, ‘ohe makai [ohe makai], ‘ohe‘ohe [oheohe] (Ni‘ihau), ‘oheokai [oheokai], ʻohe kukuluaeo [ohe kukuluaeo], ohekai

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Glabrous trees up to 20(–30) m tall, with a straight trunk and spreading crown, secretory canals present in most parts.

Stems: Branch ends thick, nearly fleshy, densely tomentose.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound. Alternate, deciduous in the dry season. Blades broadly ovate to oblong or ovate–lanceolate, 7–10 cm long, juvenile leaves simple or with 3–5 shallowly incised leaflets. Apex acute to obtuse. Base cordate to truncate. Upper leaflet surfaces medium or yellowish green; lower surfaces lighter, shiny. Margins crenate to serrate. Petioles base often broad and sheathing the stem. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescences paniculate–racemose, glabrous or sparsely stellate pubescent, the ultimate units racemules; peduncles stout, (3–)5–30 cm long, pedicels spreading, 2–10 mm long; buds greenish, often turning orangish purple before anthesis. pedicels not jointed. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic. Calyx a truncate rim, entire to irregularly undulate. Corolla of 8–12 petals; petals valvate; greenish yellow, often tinged orange to purple externally, fleshy, caducous, linear–lanceolate, 5–8 mm long, acute, strongly recurved at anthesis, occasionally connate in groups of 2(3). Stamens as many as petals. Filaments greenish yellow, ascending to spreading, ca. 4 mm long; anthers dark yellow, versatile, ca. 3 mm long. Ovary inferior, 8–10(–12)-carpellate, surmounted by a truncate to low-conical disk; styles as many as carpels, connate, embedded in the disk at anthesis, maturing into a hollow, conical stylopodium 1–3 mm high, crowned by a rim of stigmatic bulges; disk bright yellow, often tinged reddish purple, especially below.

Fruit: Drupes globose; dark purple; 6–8 mm in diameter; disk flat–topped to low conical; stylopodium 1–2 mm high; pyrenes smooth; laterally compressed; as many as carpels. Seeds 1 per pyrene; with a small embryo and fleshy endosperm.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Occurring in dry to occasionally mesic forest.

Elevation Range: 30–800 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Wood used to make stilts (kukulua‘e or ae‘o) (Krauss 1993:89; Malo 1951:22).

PROPAGATION/CULTIVATION

  • The fruit of Reynoldsia sandwicensis is dark purple, about 1/4 inch in diameter, and somewhat cone-shaped.
  • Seeds will germinate when left in the pulp, but removal of the pulp reduces disease and insect problems. Lilleeng-Rosenberger and Stratton et al recommend ripening the fruits in a plastic bag. This softens the pulp making the seeds easier to clean. After ripening, the fruit flesh can be removed by either placing the fruits in a colander or strainer under running water or breaking up the fruit by hand in a bowl of water. The lighter pulp will float and can be poured off. The seeds should then be washed thoroughly and air dried on a paper towel.
  • NTBG recommends soaking the seeds for 8 hours in cold water. Stratton's informants recommended 1 to 6 hours. The seeds should sink after 1 hour; discard any seeds that float.
  • NTBG suggests a planting mixture of 3 parts perlite and 1 part peat or vermiculite. Stratton et al use either a mixture of 3 parts #2 perlite to 1 part Sunshine Mix #4, or a mixture of 1 part peat to 1 part perlite to 1 part soil. Keep the medium moist and the containers in a shaded area until germination. Placing them in a covered area will reduce rain damage. Germination takes 1 to 6 months if seeds are fresh. Gradually acclimatize the seedlings to full sun.
  • Good germination rates are only obtained with fresh seed. If it is necessary to store the seed, put the cleaned, air dried seed into a paper bag or envelope inside an airtight container with dessicant. The container can be stored in a cool place at 25% relative humidity or in a refrigerator. (Anonymous 1978; NTBG n.d.; Stratton 1998; Wagner 1990)
  • Weissich states that Reynoldsia sandwicensis grows less readily from cuttings than from seed. (Weissich 1995) [Data from Herring, E. C., & Criley, R. A. (2003). The Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Web Site: Developing a Webbased Information Resource. HortTechnology, 13(3), 545-548. https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hawnprop/]

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Unknown
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Endemic
Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Endemic
Kaho'olawe Extirpated
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • Description digitized by Pumehana Imada
  • Only one species of Reynoldsia is recognized in Hawai‘i. Although Sherff (1952a) described 7 new species and 5 varieties from Hawai‘i, based primarily on variation in leaflet shape, inflorescence size, and pedicel length, these do not appear to ref

Bibliography

Name Published In: Pl. Divers. Evol. 128: 74 (2010)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:231 (Ni, O, Mo, L, M, H [as Reynoldsia sandwicensis]); Lowry & Plunkett 2010:74 (COMBNOV, Syn. R. sandwicensis = P. sandwicensis); Forbes 1913a:4 (Ka?†, 1900, observed but no spm.); Wichman & St. John 1990:117 (Ni†, 1913)

Wagner, W. L., Herbst, D. R., & Sohmer, S. H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, Vols. 1 and 2 (No. Edn 2). University of Hawai'i and Bishop Museum Press.

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Polyscias sandwicensis South Kona, Kapua Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10022 Hawaii BISH 1912-01-01
2 Polyscias sandwicensis N. Kona district, 27 mi north of intersection if Kealakikua Rd and Belt Rd, Kaupulehu Preserved_Specimen Ozaki, E.T. 1322 Hawaii BISH 1954-12-28
3 Polyscias sandwicensis Kawaihapai, NW end Waianae Mts Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1837 Oahu BISH 1912-02-14
4 Polyscias sandwicensis South Kona, Kapua Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10022 Hawaii BISH 1912-01-01
5 Polyscias sandwicensis Kamao Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 421 Lanai BISH 1929-06-18
6 Polyscias sandwicensis South Kona, Kapua Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10022 Hawaii BISH 1912-01-01
7 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Hana, Kaloi Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. 148 Maui BISH 1955-12-27
8 Polyscias sandwicensis Kapua, S. Kona Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12922 Hawaii BISH 1915-08-01
9 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaa Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 30 Lanai BISH 1913-10-16
10 Polyscias sandwicensis Right fork of Wailupe Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 145 Oahu BISH 1920-01-12
11 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Auwahi, Kahikinui Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8664 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
12 Polyscias sandwicensis N. Kona district Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5477 Hawaii BISH 1975-09-23
13 Polyscias sandwicensis Between Puuwaawaa and Huehue Arid region Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7128 Hawaii BISH 1926-08-22
14 Polyscias sandwicensis Right fork of Wailupe Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 145 Oahu BISH 1920-01-12
15 Polyscias sandwicensis Paomai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 162 Lanai BISH 1913-10-16
16 Polyscias sandwicensis Slopes of Mauna Loa [Kau Desert] Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 438 Hawaii BISH 1911-08-09
17 Polyscias sandwicensis Naio Gulch, head dry Diospyros forest Preserved_Specimen dying tree Degener, O. 28733 Lanai BISH 1964-01-19
18 Polyscias sandwicensis N.E. of Kailua-Kona on Kamuela Rd Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 3099 Hawaii BISH 1959-08-13
19 Polyscias sandwicensis N. Kona district Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5477 Hawaii BISH 1975-09-23
20 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Auwahi, Kahikinui Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8664 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
21 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Auwahi, Kahikinui Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8664 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
22 Polyscias sandwicensis Mahana Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8664 Molokai BISH 1910-03-01
23 Polyscias sandwicensis Makaleha Valley Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
24 Polyscias sandwicensis WaiomaoKai, Kau, west of Ilama. In Lua o ka ohe gulley Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-01
25 Polyscias sandwicensis Hileaiki, Kau Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-25
26 Polyscias sandwicensis 2nd gulch E of Puu Kaupakuhale, NE slope of Puu Kaala, Mokuleia Preserved_Specimen Krauss, N.H. Oahu BISH 1933-05-14
27 Polyscias sandwicensis 2nd gulch E of Puu Kaupakuhale, NE slope of Puu Kaala, Mokuleia Preserved_Specimen Krauss, N.H. Oahu BISH 1933-05-14
28 Polyscias sandwicensis Kau: Hileaiki Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-25
29 Polyscias sandwicensis Kahinahina Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Lanai BISH 1920-09-04
30 Polyscias sandwicensis Waianae Mts., behind Dillingham airfield Preserved_Specimen Gagné, W.C. Oahu BISH 1970-02-28
31 Polyscias sandwicensis Kau: Kiolakaa-kai Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-01
32 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Hawaii BISH 1932-05-01
33 Polyscias sandwicensis Hilea, Kau Preserved_Specimen Russ, G.W. Hawaii BISH 1927-09-01
34 Polyscias sandwicensis Mahana Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Lanai BISH 1914-12-15
35 Polyscias sandwicensis SW Haleakala, Kanaio Preserved_Specimen Alexander, A.M. Maui BISH 1948-05-17
36 Polyscias sandwicensis Kiolakaa-Kai, Kau Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-01
37 Polyscias sandwicensis N Kona, Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. Hawaii BISH 1954-01-01
38 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Nuu Parcel Preserved_Specimen Manganon, J. Maui BISH 2014-03-13
39 Polyscias sandwicensis Kamehameha School Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1951-12-28
40 Polyscias sandwicensis Makaleha Valley Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
41 Polyscias sandwicensis Lanai Preserved_Specimen Lanai BISH
42 Polyscias sandwicensis Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. BISH 1864-01-01
43 Polyscias sandwicensis Makaleha Valley Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
44 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Auwahi, Kahikinui Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8664 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
45 Polyscias sandwicensis Right hand branch Wailupe Valley Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8775 Oahu BISH 1918-04-14
46 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Ozaki, E.T. 1367 Hawaii BISH 1954-12-31
47 Polyscias sandwicensis Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. BISH
48 Polyscias sandwicensis Preserved_Specimen BISH
49 Polyscias sandwicensis Mt. Kaala, Du Pont Trail Dry acacia forest Preserved_Specimen Young tree, 1 m tall St.John, H. 23688 Oahu BISH 1949-05-22
50 Polyscias sandwicensis Upper Puna and lower Pulama. Near road from Kalapana to Punaluu In small grove with much Pandanus. On jumbled a`a covered with hala, kukui, etc Preserved_Specimen Old dying tree, leaves newly put out, infl. very few. Stone, B.C. 3013 Hawaii BISH 1959-07-02
51 Polyscias sandwicensis North Kona, vicinity of Huehue On lava fields Preserved_Specimen Cranwell, L.M. 3206 Hawaii BISH 1938-09-11
52 Polyscias sandwicensis North Kohala District: Ahupuaa (land division) of Upolu. About 200 meters north of Upolu point LORAN Station Coast Guard Reservation On low rocky coastal escarpment in dry region. Sparse vegetation of Heliotropium curassavicum, Sida fallax, Jacquemontia ovalifolia. Top of escarpment dry grassland of Cenchrus ciliaris and Leucaena leucocephala. Preserved_Specimen Price, J.P. 66 Hawaii BISH 2001-08-05
53 Polyscias sandwicensis N of Puu Nana dry forest Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7133 Molokai BISH 1928-04-29
54 Polyscias sandwicensis Piilani Hwy. E of Ulupalakua with Nothocestrum, Canthium, Rauwolfia Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 1224 Maui BISH 1976-11-07
55 Polyscias sandwicensis Dupont ridge trail above Waialua, Puu Kaala Dry lowland forest Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 3153 Oahu BISH 1959-12-20
56 Polyscias sandwicensis Keawaula Valley Hot, rocky valley Preserved_Specimen Tree 20-30 ft. high. Degener, O. 7137 Oahu BISH 1932-01-31
57 Polyscias sandwicensis Lanai dry forest Preserved_Specimen 3 m tree St.John, H. 18805 Lanai BISH 1938-04-12
58 Polyscias sandwicensis Halawa Valley dry E slope Preserved_Specimen 10' tree Dranga, T. Molokai BISH 1932-01-07
59 Polyscias sandwicensis Ridge E of Kukuiula Gulch, Mokukeia Forest Reserve, Waianae Mts Dry hillside Preserved_Specimen Morley, H. 102 Oahu BISH 1934-02-04
60 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Kuwahi, W along Kaupo Road dry forest on lava Preserved_Specimen ~5 m tree, branched above middle, pachycaulous; leaves medium green above, slightly lighter below, glabrous, shiny, leaflets ovate, bases cordate; buds green turning orange-purple before anthesis; flowers yellow green, petals 10, united in pairs, reflexed, anthers 10; soft wood Lowry II, P.P. 3526 Maui BISH 1984-10-07
61 Polyscias sandwicensis Dupont ridge trail above Waialua, Puu Kaala Dry lowland forest Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 3152 Oahu BISH 1959-12-20
62 Polyscias sandwicensis Central ridge of Niu Valley On rocky, arid, steep, west-facing slope Preserved_Specimen Tree 12 ft X 10 in. dbh, Leaves very large. Hatheway, W.H. 76 Oahu BISH 1950-06-01
63 Polyscias sandwicensis Central ridge in Makaleha Valley Dryish slope Preserved_Specimen Tree, 10 ft high Degener, O. 23824 Oahu BISH 1955-01-04
64 Polyscias sandwicensis Kului, slopes above stream-cut channel Etythrina zone w/ Schinus terebinthifolius and Psidium cattleianum. Preserved_Specimen Single 15 ft tree, flowering profusely. Imada, C. 2543 Oahu BISH 1985-11-11
65 Polyscias sandwicensis Margin of the 1859 lava flow near Puuanahulu Margin of lava flow among pahoehoe blocks Preserved_Specimen Full-crowned tree. Team 3734 Hawaii BISH 1987-12-25
66 Polyscias sandwicensis West Maui, Manawainui Gulch arid Preserved_Specimen flowering, before leaf growth Degener, O. 7129 Maui BISH 1927-07-12
67 Polyscias sandwicensis Kuliouou Valley Dry rocky ledge Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 9960 Oahu BISH 1935-06-23
68 Polyscias sandwicensis Ulupalakua-Kaupo Road, Alena barren Preserved_Specimen Zimmerman, E.C. Maui BISH 1948-11-01
69 Polyscias sandwicensis Lualualei Gully w/ Sapindus-Nestegis canopy Preserved_Specimen Single tree 8 m X 40 cm (est). recently flushed sterile specimen. Takeuchi, W.N. 3241 Oahu BISH 1987-01-11
70 Polyscias sandwicensis Mokuleia nr Dillingham Field Crest of buttress flute Preserved_Specimen Full Crowned 7 m tree in colony, most plants w/ yellowing leaves and entering deciduous dormancy. Only two seen in fertile condition. Takeuchi, W.N. 3593 Oahu BISH 1987-06-13
71 Polyscias sandwicensis Bishop Museum Cultivated on grounds of Bishop Museum. Preserved_Specimen 8 ft tree, only one inflorescence cluster Takeuchi, W.N. 1703 Oahu BISH 1984-08-19
72 Polyscias sandwicensis Kawaihapai In gulch Preserved_Specimen Large tree; unusual in bearing flowers and leaves at same time. Degener, O. 11642 Oahu BISH 1938-02-01
73 Polyscias sandwicensis Bishop Museum Cultivated tree Preserved_Specimen Copiously flowering: October; inflorescences mainly w/ only very young leaves Stone, B.C. Oahu BISH 1990-10-24
74 Polyscias sandwicensis W end dry forest Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 157 Lanai BISH 1913-06-01
75 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaunakakai; East Ohia ridge Arid region Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7132 Molokai BISH 1928-07-17
76 Polyscias sandwicensis Nuu, S Haleakala rough lava, scattered trees Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1921 Maui BISH 1920-03-09
77 Polyscias sandwicensis Kanepuu dry forest Preserved_Specimen ~10' tree, erect, few branches Degener, O. 28405 Lanai BISH 1963-08-15
78 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaluakauila Gulch. On NW facing slope On NW facing slope with Euphorbia haeleeleana, Lipochaeta tenuifolia, Eugenia reinwardtiana, and Schiedea hookeri. Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 343 Oahu BISH 1990-03-29
79 Polyscias sandwicensis Poelua Ridge at Forest Service boundary, across from road and below forest Preserved_Specimen ~12 m tree, branched above 2 m; leaves medium green above, slightly lighter below, glabrous, shiny, leaflets ovate, bases cordate; buds green turning light orange-purple before anthesis, flowers yellow green, petals 10, united in pairs, reflexed, anthers 10; young fruit yellow green, ovary tops yellow orange; soft wood Lowry II, P.P. 3534 Maui BISH 1984-10-08
80 Polyscias sandwicensis Manuka Mauka Wooded kipuka on a`a. Preserved_Specimen Tree 30x2 ft St.John, H. 11336 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-26
81 Polyscias sandwicensis Kului, slopes above stream-cut channel Etythrina zone w/ Schinus terebinthifolius and Psidium cattleianum. Preserved_Specimen Single 15 ft tree, flowering profusely. Imada, C. 2543 Oahu BISH 1985-11-11
82 Polyscias sandwicensis E Kamiloloa, NW of jeep trail, large gulch with Erythrina Preserved_Specimen Char, W.P. 82.027 Molokai BISH 1982-11-27
83 Polyscias sandwicensis Maakua Gulch Shrubby hillside Preserved_Specimen Tree Bush, W. 3762 Oahu BISH 1934-07-15
84 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Kanaio, road which encircles base of Haleakala on rough `a`a lava Preserved_Specimen 7 m x 45 cm tree Wilson, K.A. 87 Maui BISH 1951-12-26
85 Polyscias sandwicensis Maunalei, head of trail head of trail Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 71 Lanai BISH 1913-09-06
86 Polyscias sandwicensis Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. McBryde Garden, Big Valley, native Hawaiian section along E side of road. Cultivated area Preserved_Specimen Small tree 5 m tall, deciduous, almost leafless, young leaves light green, Inflorescence with flower buds green. Lorence, D.H. 10832 Kauai BISH 2020-11-24
87 Polyscias sandwicensis Manuka Mauka In wooded kipuka on a`a lava. Preserved_Specimen Tree 30x2 ft St.John, H. 11336 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-26
88 Polyscias sandwicensis E Kamiloloa, NW of jeep trail, large gulch with Erythrina Preserved_Specimen Char, W.P. 82.027 Molokai BISH 1982-11-27
89 Polyscias sandwicensis Piko trail on ridge between Kukuiala Gulch (1st fm W end) and 2nd gulch (fm W end) of Mokuleia, Mokuleia Forest Reserve Dry slope in lantana Preserved_Specimen Erect tree, 20 ft X 18 in St.John, H. 14098 Oahu BISH 1934-02-04
90 Polyscias sandwicensis Valley between Hahaione and Kuliouou Dry hillside Preserved_Specimen Tree 3 - 4 m tall Christophersen, E. 1505 Oahu BISH 1931-02-05
91 Polyscias sandwicensis Ulupalakua-Kaupo Hwy, S of Haleakala Crater on lava slopes Preserved_Specimen 15x1' tree Little Jr., E.L. 31103 Maui BISH 1976-08-25
92 Polyscias sandwicensis Kalaupapa Penisula dry forest Preserved_Specimen 10 m tree, flower yellowish Gagné, W.C. 678 Molokai BISH 1973-04-04
93 Polyscias sandwicensis Kamalo Gulch arid rocky valley Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7134 Molokai BISH 1928-06-29
94 Polyscias sandwicensis Small gully NW side Ulumawao, Kailua Gulch bottom w/ Aleurites. Preserved_Specimen Trunk and branches thick, fleshy, exuding yellow, oily gum when broken. Fruits black when ripe; flowers yellowish. Fosberg, F.R. 13563 Oahu BISH 1937-01-24
95 Polyscias sandwicensis Wilhelmina Rise Dry rocky hillside Preserved_Specimen Tree 20 ft X 24 in. Hatheway, W.H. 3 Oahu BISH 1950-05-30
96 Polyscias sandwicensis Kawaihapai, NW end Waianae Mts On cliffs Preserved_Specimen Large clump of trees. Forbes, C.N. 1837 Oahu BISH 1912-02-14
97 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa, alongside highway about 16 miles from Kamuela Substrate blocky `a`a, vegetation of fountain grass, Lantana, Ipomoea, Solanum nigrum, etc. including Argemone glauca. Preserved_Specimen Tree 20' tall, basal diam. 20, good vigor, some fruit present. Rare. Clarke, G. 677 Hawaii BISH 1982-03-16
98 Polyscias sandwicensis Nuuanu, Luakaha shade under high trees Preserved_Specimen low Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1941-06-12
99 Polyscias sandwicensis Near an old quarry in Hulunanai, Puna District Located on a small pali of blocky `a`a in an open Pandanus forest with an exotic understory. Preserved_Specimen A rare tree, 25 in. dbh, 25 ft spread, good vigor, and in fruit (in alcohol). Clarke, G. 562 Hawaii BISH 1981-01-22
100 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaena, Haili Gulch Semi-dry cliff Preserved_Specimen Tree 20 ft tall, rare, petals light yellow to yellowish green; oforless, Hosaka, E.Y. 3656 Oahu BISH 1952-04-20
101 Polyscias sandwicensis Mountains behind Dillingham Field, Waianae Mts Cliffs behind runway Preserved_Specimen Scattered trees, 100+ plants, mature trees 15-25 ft high, w/ flowers. Perlman, S. 5215 Oahu BISH 1987-02-12
102 Polyscias sandwicensis Kau along Government Road Very rough lava Preserved_Specimen Small tree, 8 m ht, fl. yellow MacDaniels, L.H. 253 Hawaii BISH 1926-11-27
103 Polyscias sandwicensis Behind Dillingham Field, Waianae Mts Remnant deciduous arid native forest in kiawa, etc Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall, bark white, sapwood gummy Gagné, W.C. 496 Oahu BISH 1970-02-28
104 Polyscias sandwicensis Valley between Hahaione and Kuliouou Dry hillside Preserved_Specimen Tree 3 - 4 m tall Christophersen, E. 1505 Oahu BISH 1931-02-05
105 Polyscias sandwicensis Pulama, mauka of Wahaula, Puna On a`a lava, but not on pahoehoe. Preserved_Specimen Ripe fruit juicy, pale purple. Degener, O. 31506 Hawaii BISH 1968-01-23
106 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaumalapau road, off E side among boulders in arid pili and Sida Preserved_Specimen 6' tree Degener, O. 28732 Lanai BISH 1964-01-18
107 Polyscias sandwicensis Kui Point, above Haupu Bay with Paspalum, Psidium Preserved_Specimen ~2 m; no flowers or fruit Wagner, W.L. 5719 Molokai BISH 1987-07-31
108 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Ulupalakua arid Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7130 Maui BISH 1927-08-07
109 Polyscias sandwicensis Lualualei Gully w/ Sapindus-Nestegis canopy Preserved_Specimen Single tree 8 m X 40 cm (est). recently flushed sterile specimen. Takeuchi, W.N. 3241 Oahu BISH 1987-01-11
110 Polyscias sandwicensis Puna: between Punaluu and Kupaahu mauka of road Pandanus forests on a`a lava field Preserved_Specimen Old dying and perhaps chlorotic tree. Stone, B.C. 3013 Hawaii BISH 1959-07-02
111 Polyscias sandwicensis SW of Dillingham Ranch, Kawaihapai, Moderately dry gulch Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 11128 Oahu BISH 1937-03-12
112 Polyscias sandwicensis Keaau Valley, Waianae Mts Diospyros forest in gully Preserved_Specimen Tree 30 ft tall w/ flowers. Scattered Sapindus and Erythrina Perlman, S. 5208 Oahu BISH 1987-02-10
113 Polyscias sandwicensis Waianae Mts., Kaena, Haili Gulch On wooded gully slope Preserved_Specimen Tree 30 ft. high Hosaka, E.Y. 1334 Oahu BISH 1936-02-02
114 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaena, Haili Gulch Semi-dry wooded slope Preserved_Specimen Very few scattered tree; petals light yellow to yellowish green; odorless, tree 20 tall. Hosaka, E.Y. 3651 Oahu BISH 1952-03-02
115 Polyscias sandwicensis Poelua Ridge at Forest Service boundary, across from road and below forest Preserved_Specimen ~12 m tree, branched above 2 m; leaves medium green above, slightly lighter below, glabrous, shiny, leaflets ovate, bases cordate; buds green turning light orange-purple before anthesis, flowers yellow green, petals 10, united in pairs, reflexed, anthers 10; young fruit yellow green, ovary tops yellow orange; soft wood Lowry II, P.P. 3534 Maui BISH 1984-10-08
116 Polyscias sandwicensis Margin of the 1859 lava flow near Puuanahulu Margin of lava flow among pahoehoe blocks Preserved_Specimen Full-crowned tree. Team 3734 Hawaii BISH 1987-12-25
117 Polyscias sandwicensis Hilea, Kau, mauka of Belt road, A`a lava flow Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 35605 Hawaii BISH 1974-02-19
118 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Wailuku District, Keokea, SE of Puu O Kali On rocky lava flow Vegetation: .Erythrina, Diospyros, Sophora, Myoporum, Euphorbia, Sideroxylon, Nothocestrum, Sida, Chenopodium, Nototrichium, Dodonaea, Capparis, Cocculus, Sicyos, Lipochaeta, Pellaea, Doryopteris, Ipomoea, Argemone, Waltheria, Prosopis, Melia, Leucaena, Neonotonia, Melinis, Verbesina, Lantana Preserved_Specimen Trees to 7m tall Oppenheimer, H.L. 111315 Maui BISH 2013-11-25
119 Polyscias sandwicensis Koolau Mts., Hawaiiloa trail Ridge, east side dry lava cliffs in introduced thorn scrub forest Preserved_Specimen two trees Gagné, W.C. Oahu BISH 1968-10-19
120 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaaloa cliff, above Anapuhi Diospyros sandwicensis, Alyxia oliviformis, Ochrosia compta, Reynoldsia sandwicensis, Xylosma hawaiiense, Metrosideros polymorpha, Metrosideros waialealae, Nestegis sandwicensis, Pittosporum glabrum, Bobea elatior, Bobea sandwicensis, Hedyotis terminalis, Psychotria hawaiiensis, Psychotria mauiensis Preserved_Specimen 11 m x 80 cm tree; trunk and branches dark brown, leaves medium green, mature fruit purple Wood, K.R. 11734 Molokai BISH 2006-01-11
121 Polyscias sandwicensis Kipuka Puukamaoa, Kahuku, Kau In kipuka Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-24
122 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa, near transect T21 Pennisetum grassland with native canopy relicts. Growing among Xylosma, Nothocestrum, and Diospyros. Preserved_Specimen 25' tree. Takeuchi, W.N. 5713 Hawaii BISH 1989-12-26
123 Polyscias sandwicensis Waianae Mts., Kaena, Haili Gulch On wooded gully slope Preserved_Specimen Tree 30 ft. high Hosaka, E.Y. 1334 Oahu BISH 1936-02-02
124 Polyscias sandwicensis Bishop Museum Cultivated on grounds of Bishop Museum. Preserved_Specimen 8 ft tree, only one inflorescence cluster Takeuchi, W.N. 1703 Oahu BISH 1984-08-19
125 Polyscias sandwicensis Kanepuu dry forest Preserved_Specimen 15 x 1.5' tree Little Jr., E.L. 31243 Lanai BISH 1976-09-17
126 Polyscias sandwicensis Nanakuli Ranch, Nanakuli Valley Rocky stream bank. Preserved_Specimen Young tree, sterile, dropping leaves at this date Hatheway, W.H. 426 Oahu BISH 1950-06-29
127 Polyscias sandwicensis Kahuaawi Gulch dry Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7135 Molokai BISH 1928-05-12
128 Polyscias sandwicensis 2 mi E of Ulupalakua dry lava slope Preserved_Specimen ~20' x 20 tree with smooth gray bark; erect, swollen branches; soft white wood with clear, pale yellow, sticky sap; lax, medium green leaves; flowers pink outside, yellow within, stamens yellow, ovary pink Herbst, D.R. 812 Maui BISH 1967-12-22
129 Polyscias sandwicensis Waialae-Wailupe Ridge Dry country, sheltered side of ridge, in Lantana thicket. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 6 m tall x 60 cm dbh, thick branches; flower yellow; fruit, immature, green. Bark light grey, mottled w/ darker gray, smooth. Ewart III, G.R. 5 Oahu BISH 1928-12-29
130 Polyscias sandwicensis Kanaio, Ulupalakua-Hana road, 1.5 mi S of Ulupalakua ranch house on aa lava Preserved_Specimen 25' tree Chock, A.K. 317 Maui BISH 1951-12-26
131 Polyscias sandwicensis gulch N of middle ridge between Puu Kamaohanui and Puu Pane Dry region Preserved_Specimen Ripe fruit dark purplish, juicy, not sweet Degener, O. 7136 Oahu BISH 1932-01-10
132 Polyscias sandwicensis Halawa Valley dry E slope Preserved_Specimen 10' tree Dranga, T. Molokai BISH 1932-07-07
133 Polyscias sandwicensis Mokuleia nr Dillingham Field Crest of buttress flute Preserved_Specimen Full Crowned 7 m tree in colony, most plants w/ yellowing leaves and entering deciduous dormancy. Only two seen in fertile condition. Takeuchi, W.N. 3593 Oahu BISH 1987-06-13
134 Polyscias sandwicensis Kamalo Gulch arid rocky valley Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7134 Molokai BISH 1928-06-29
135 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa, alongside highway about 16 miles from Kamuela Substrate blocky 'a'a vegetation of fountain grass, Lantana, Ipomoea, Solanum nigrum, etc. including Argemone glauca. Preserved_Specimen Tree 20 ft tall, basal diam. 20 inches, good vigor, some fruit present. Clarke, G. 677 Hawaii BISH 1982-03-16
136 Polyscias sandwicensis Kalaupapa; Kauhako crater, SW trail through ohe makai-halapepe forest; rim, open Preserved_Specimen tree Wysong, M.L. 530 Molokai BISH 2004-12-08
137 Polyscias sandwicensis NE of South Point (Ka Lae), Kau District, between Kaalualu and Waiohinu Growing near road in Schinus terebinthifolius- Leucaena leucocephala scrub. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 25' tall with 9' spread and dbh of 9. Fruit and flowers present Clarke, G. 274 Hawaii BISH 1979-10-30
138 Polyscias sandwicensis Small gully NW side Ulumawao, Kailua Gulch bottom w/ Aleurites. Preserved_Specimen Trunk and branches thick, fleshy, exuding yellow, oily gum when broken. Fruits black when ripe; flowers yellowish. Fosberg, F.R. 13563 Oahu BISH 1937-01-24
139 Polyscias sandwicensis Puna: between Punaluu and Kupaahu mauka of road Pandanus forests on a`a lava field Preserved_Specimen Old dying and perhaps chlorotic tree. Stone, B.C. 3013 Hawaii BISH 1959-07-02
140 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaupulehu, N. Kona district, 2 mi NE of Huehue Ranch House In scrub on a`a lava flow. Preserved_Specimen Tree 10 m x 3 dia St.John, H. 22448 Hawaii BISH 1946-12-28
141 Polyscias sandwicensis Margin of the 1859 lava flow near Puuanahulu Margin of lava flow among pahoehoe blocks. Preserved_Specimen Full-crowned tree. Team 3734 Hawaii BISH 1987-12-25
142 Polyscias sandwicensis West Maui, Wahikuli Gulch, mauka of Kaanapali dry, S facing slopes Preserved_Specimen 7 m tree Gagné, W.C. 681 Maui BISH 1973-08-12
143 Polyscias sandwicensis Wailupe, Kului Gulch In waiawi forest, beside stream. Preserved_Specimen Young tree, very slender, 5 m tall, branching only at top Egler, F.E. 3762 Oahu BISH 1937-06-23
144 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Kuwahi, W along Kaupo Road dry forest on lava Preserved_Specimen ~5 m tree, branched above middle, pachycaulous; leaves medium green above, slightly lighter below, glabrous, shiny, leaflets ovate, bases cordate; buds green turning orange-purple before anthesis; flowers yellow green, petals 10, united in pairs, reflexed, anthers 10; soft wood Lowry II, P.P. 3526 Maui BISH 1984-10-07
145 Polyscias sandwicensis Central ridge of Niu Valley On rocky, arid, steep, west-facing slope Preserved_Specimen Tree 12 ft X 10 in. dbh, leaves very large. Hatheway, W.H. 5 Oahu BISH 1950-06-01
146 Polyscias sandwicensis Kuliouou Valley Shrubby hillside Preserved_Specimen Tree 30 ft tall Topping, D.L. 3764 Oahu BISH 1934-08-05
147 Polyscias sandwicensis Kaunakakai; East Ohia ridge Arid region Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7132 Molokai BISH 1928-07-17
148 Polyscias sandwicensis West Maui, N of Pohakea Gulch arid, side of ridge Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2318 Maui BISH 1927-07-23
149 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa, near transect T21 Pennisetum grassland with native canopy relicts. Among Xylosma, Nothocestrum, and Diospyros Preserved_Specimen 25 foot tree Takeuchi, W.N. 5713 Hawaii BISH 1989-12-26
150 Polyscias sandwicensis Makawao, Kanaio NAR S of highway in remnant dry forest aa; Erythrina sandwicensis, Rauvolfia sandwicensis, Diospyros sandwicensis, Nothocestrum latifolium, Dodonaea viscosa, Wikstroemia monticola, Psydrax odorata, Nicotiana glauca, Lantana camara, Leucaena leucocephala, Ipomoea indica, Argemone glauca, Cocculus orbiculatus Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; leaves expanding Oppenheimer, H.L. 110025 Maui BISH 2000-11-24
151 Polyscias sandwicensis Makaleha Valley nr Mt. Kaala Preserved_Specimen Young trees Stone, B.C. 3629 Oahu BISH 1961-09-03
152 Polyscias sandwicensis Kanaio sparse low scrub on aa lava Preserved_Specimen 8 m x 5 dm tree St.John, H. 24734 Maui BISH 1951-12-26
153 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, E of Ulupalakua dry, bare lava fields, with Diospyros, Nothocestrum, Erythrina, Rauwolfia, Cocculus, Capparis Preserved_Specimen to 18' rounded tree, branches thick Carlquist, S. 1943 Maui BISH 1966-07-06
154 Polyscias sandwicensis NE slope Mt. Kaala Dry slope of ridge. Preserved_Specimen Furmidge, G. Oahu BISH 1953-05-14
155 Polyscias sandwicensis Kona district, beyond Puuwaawaa Ranch, nr highway Preserved_Specimen Old, very large tree. Gillett, G.W. 1966 Hawaii BISH 1966-09-02
156 Polyscias sandwicensis Kipuka Puukamaoa, Kahuku, Kau In kipuka Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-24
157 Polyscias sandwicensis gulch N of middle ridge between Puu Kamaohanui and Puu Pane Dry region Preserved_Specimen Ripe fruit dark purplish, juicy, not sweet Degener, O. 7136 Oahu BISH 1932-01-10
158 Polyscias sandwicensis Mokuleia nr Dillingham Field Crest of buttress flute Preserved_Specimen Full Crowned 7 m tree in colony, most plants w/ yellowing leaves and entering deciduous dormancy. Only two seen in fertile condition. Takeuchi, W.N. 3593 Oahu BISH 1987-06-13
159 Polyscias sandwicensis Ridge N of Kaala Preserved_Specimen Juvenile Degener, O. 11129 Oahu BISH 1937-03-26
160 Polyscias sandwicensis Mauka of Napoopoo Road, 1/2 - 3/4 makai of junction of Napoopoo Rd and Middle Keei Rd. 1/4 mi above Kona Coffee Mill Preserved_Specimen Trees to 40 ft, trunks silvery gray, smooth bark, wood soft, largest 18 in dia Rozett, D. 3 Hawaii BISH 1982-01-08
161 Polyscias sandwicensis Wahiawa Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Slender tree 5 m tall in full sun Lau, J. 2338 Oahu BISH 1986-05-02
162 Polyscias sandwicensis SW of Kealia trail along cliffs, about 400 yds from large mango tree, Waianae Mts Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 ft tal 2 in. dbh. Deciduous loosing veaves in summer. Collected when if aldn leaves yet immature, Leaves cmpd w/ 7-9 ovate to cordate leaflets, toothed; born on tips of branches, infl of 3 terminal peduncles on a common rachis. Spence, G. 12 Oahu BISH 1971-12-05
163 Polyscias sandwicensis Makua Valley, Waianae Mts Preserved_Specimen Large, handsome-shaped tree, 20-30 ft high, branches rather short, bark whitish. Inflorescence of 1 - 2 terminal peduncles. Forbes, C.N. 1657 Oahu BISH 1911-02-26
164 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuanahulu Game Management Area, S of (about 50 meters above) highway 2 km east of upper access road entrance Large tree growing in 3 meter deep fissure. Near upper elevation limit for species. Lowland dry forest. Rough `a`a lava substrate. Native spp.: Metrosideros polymorpha, Diospyros sandwicensis, Sophora chrysophylla. Naturalized spp.: Grevillea robusta, Pennisetum setaceum. Preserved_Specimen Price, J.P. 65 Hawaii BISH 2001-08-04
165 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen 3.5 m Ozaki, E.T. 1368 Hawaii BISH 1954-12-31
166 Polyscias sandwicensis Kanepuu dry forest Preserved_Specimen Desha, E. Lanai BISH 1963-05-04
167 Polyscias sandwicensis Hana Preserved_Specimen 35' tree Hosaka, E.Y. 2624 Maui BISH 1941-12-06
168 Polyscias sandwicensis S Haleakala, Auwahi lava flows Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Maui BISH 1954-02-01
169 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Ozaki, E.T. 1367 Hawaii BISH 1954-12-31
170 Polyscias sandwicensis Waimea Valley Preserved_Specimen Several trees scattered throughout the area Woolliams, K. Oahu BISH 1978-04-03
171 Polyscias sandwicensis Mahana Preserved_Specimen young tree Munro, G.C. Lanai BISH 1914-04-21
172 Polyscias sandwicensis Kalaupapa Preserved_Specimen petioles and midrib below reddish Harrison, B. Molokai BISH 1974-03-10
173 Polyscias sandwicensis Waimea Valley Preserved_Specimen Several trees scattered throughout the area Woolliams, K. Oahu BISH 1978-04-03
174 Polyscias sandwicensis North Kona, Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 679 Hawaii BISH 1922-09-26
175 Polyscias sandwicensis NE of Kailua-Kona on Kamuela Road Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 8099 Hawaii BISH 1959-08-13
176 Polyscias sandwicensis East Maui, Auwahi, Kahikinui Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8664 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
177 Polyscias sandwicensis unknown Preserved_Specimen Rémy, J. 498 BISH 1851-01-01
178 Polyscias sandwicensis Kau Desert Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 438 Hawaii BISH 1911-08-01
179 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuanahulu Ridge edge directly above Mamalahoa Highway Preserved_Specimen 25 ft tall tree w/ 18 in DBH. Rather dense crown. Herbst, D.R. 5477 Hawaii BISH 1975-09-23
180 Polyscias sandwicensis Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Ozaki, E.T. 1322 Hawaii BISH 1954-12-28
181 Polyscias sandwicensis Mauka of Napoopoo Road, 1/2 - 3/4 makai of junction of Napoopoo Rd and Middle Keei Rd. 1/4 mi above Kona Coffee Mill Preserved_Specimen Trees to 40 ft, trunks silvery gray, smooth bark, wood soft, largest 18 in dia Rozett, D. 3 Hawaii BISH 1982-01-08
182 Polyscias sandwicensis Preserved_Specimen 25 x 1.5' tree 62 BISH 1971-07-13
183 Polyscias sandwicensis Mahana Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8664 Molokai BISH 1910-03-01
184 Polyscias sandwicensis Mt. Kaala Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 607 Oahu BISH 1864-01-01
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