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Omphalea triandra

L. (1759)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Omphalea

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1264 (1759)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Omphalea triandra Hilo Forestry Arboretum Preserved_Specimen tree 6 m. Leaves yellow-green above; lighter pale yellow-green below, clustered at end of branches. Midrib below and petiole pale yellow. Flowers yellow-green, sepals yellow-green outside, whitish inside, anthers red Teraoka, W. 171 Hawaii BISH 1979-11-27
2 Omphalea triandra Koloa, Lawai, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Bamboo Bridge area Preserved_Specimen tree 8 m x 20 cm, leaves dark glossy green above, pale beneath with a row of glands on each side toward margin. Flowers green, stigma purple. Fruits green, 3-seeded Lorence, D.H. 7106 Kauai BISH 1991-10-28
3 Omphalea triandra Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Bamboo Bridge area Preserved_Specimen Tree 8 m x 20 cm; lvs glossy dark green above, pale beneath with a row of glands on each side toward margin; stigma purple. Fruit green; 3-seeded. Lorence, D.H. 7106 Kauai BISH 1991-10-28
4 Omphalea triandra Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen 8 m x 20 cm tree. Leaves glossy dark green above, pale beneath with a row of glands on each side toward margin. Leaves green, stigma purple. Fruit green, 3 seeded Lorence, D.H. 7106 Kauai BISH 1991-10-28
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