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Medinilla cumingii

Naudin (1851)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Melastomataceae Genus: Medinilla

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 15: 292 (1851)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2004:13 (NEWNAT/EM, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:396 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:15 (O? [adventive], DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2010:11 (O); Parker & Parsons 2010:42 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Nahiku Lowland wet forest, on `a`a, trees & fenceposts. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; lvs green, wide; flowers pink, pendulous, pyrimid shape; fruit purple, round. Starr, F. 209133 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
2 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Hana, at entrance to Helani Gardens by Kawaipapa Bridge Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2869 Maui BISH 1995-08-24
3 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Hana District, Koolau FR, between Mokulehua and Kawakoe Streams. On lower slope in dense rain forest. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Broussaisia, Scaevola, Melicope, Perrottetia, Clermontia, Cibotium, Spathodea, Coprosma, Kadua, Dicranopteris, Psidium, Hedychium, Lycopodiella, Labordia, Diplopterygium, Sticherus, Sadleria, Wikstroemia, Tetraplasandra, Freycinetia, Ilex, Peperomia. Preserved_Specimen Single plant 3 meters tall; fruit dark purple. Oppenheimer, H.L. 111213 Maui BISH 2012-11-15
4 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Nahiku Lowland wet forest, on `a`a, trees & fenceposts. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; lvs green, wide; flowers pink, pendulous, pyrimid shape; fruit purple, round. Starr, F. 209133 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
5 Medinilla cumingii Haukulu Section 24 Row la Growing in shade. Preserved_Specimen Similar to Medinilla magnifica but different in the absence of bracts at base of panicle. Spence, G. 392 Oahu BISH 1976-08-01
6 Medinilla cumingii Pali Koolau, Kaneohe. An abandoned agricultural area betw Likelike Hwy and the H-3 Hwy. 15 deg slope, asspect 70 deg true. Plants located in a tangle of hau. Canopy nearly closed and dominated by Hibiscus tiliaceus, Citharexylum caudatum, and Pandanus tectorius. Understory dominated by Ardisia elliptica and ground cover dominated by Oplismenus hirtellus. Also occurring is Zingiber zerumbet, Clidemia hirta and Christella parasitica. Preserved_Specimen A small population of these plants localized but reproducing in an area roughly 5000 sq ft. Some plants epiphytic. Only one large plant found to be flowering. Takahama, T.K. Oahu BISH 2024-08-02
7 Medinilla cumingii Wahiawa Hills, Kamananui. Plant located below a ditch man's trail leading to the outfall of the Poamoho Stream diversion. 55 deg slope, aspect 130 deg true. found growing epiphytically on a mossy eucalyptus log. Slope drops off just below plant.Tall canopy of mixed eucalypts upslope with Terminalia myriocarpa, Cecropia obtusifolia, Falcataria moluccana and a lone Cupressus sp surrounding the plant. Understory dominated by Ardisia elliptica, Angiopteris evecta. Ground cover dominated by Blechnum appendiculatum and Ardisia elliptica. Also occurring is Clidemia hirta and Setaria palmifolia. Preserved_Specimen Epiphytic, single medium-size flowering plant Takahama, T.K. Oahu BISH 2024-08-04
8 Medinilla cumingii Tantalus, across street from 170 Forest Ridge Way Wet to mesic Secondary Forest being planted out by nearby residents. Preserved_Specimen Woody hemiepiphyte trained to a small shrub 1 m tall with whorled leaves. Fruiting panicle 6 inches long with numerous pink berries. OISC 20080319 Oahu BISH 2008-03-19
9 Medinilla cumingii Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden Potted, in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen A recently propagated shrub 0.4 m tall. Entire inflorescence & flower is light pink to rose pink. Flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1660 Oahu BISH 1985-11-19
10 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Hana District, vicinity of Waioni Gulch Naturalized specimens mostly epiphytic on mossy, alien tree species (to 20 ft high) near Hana Hwy. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated specimens to 3m ht & terrestrial. Inflorescence pendant, pink; flowers pink, anthers & mature berries purple. Oppenheimer, H.L. 60205 Maui BISH 2002-06-22
11 Medinilla cumingii Manoa Valley, north side of Lyon Arboretum UTM 623722 2359852 Growing on fallen tree. Preserved_Specimen Epiphyte about 1.4 m tall by 1.5 m wide. OISC 20080414 Oahu BISH 2008-04-14
12 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Hana District, vicinity of Waioni Gulch Naturalized specimens mostly epiphytic on mossy, alien tree species (to 20 ft high) near Hana Hwy. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated specimens to 3m ht & terrestrial. Inflorescence pendant, pink; flowers pink, anthers & mature berries purple. Oppenheimer, H.L. 60205 Maui BISH 2002-06-22
13 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Nahiku Lowland wet forest, on `a`a, trees & fenceposts. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; lvs green, wide; flowers pink, pendulous, pyrimid shape; fruit purple, round. Starr, F. 209133 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
14 Medinilla cumingii Pali Koolau, Kaneohe. An abandoned agricultural area betw Likelike Hwy and the H-3 Hwy. 15 deg slope, asspect 70 deg true. Plants located in a tangle of hau. Canopy nearly closed and dominated by Hibiscus tiliaceus, Citharexylum caudatum, and Pandanus tectorius. Understory dominated by Ardisia elliptica and ground cover dominated by Oplismenus hirtellus. Also occurring is Zingiber zerumbet, Clidemia hirta and Christella parasitica. Preserved_Specimen A small population of these plants localized but reproducing in an area roughly 5000 sq ft. Some plants epiphytic. Only one large plant found to be flowering. Takahama, T.K. Oahu BISH 2024-08-02
15 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Nahiku Lowland wet forest, on `a`a, trees & fenceposts. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; lvs green, wide; flowers pink, pendulous, pyrimid shape; fruit purple, round. Starr, F. 209133 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
16 Medinilla cumingii Disturbed road near private property, Leilani Estates Disturbed roadside. Associates: Melastoma candidum, Falcataria moluccana. Preserved_Specimen Naturalized. Bio, K.F. 8 Hawaii BISH 2008-07-11
17 Medinilla cumingii Wahiawa Botanic Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen A shrub 1.5 m tall; much branched at the base. Branches of inflorescence dark pink to magenta. Petals rose pink. Mature fruit blackish purple. Flowers oderless (morning). Lau, J. 2158 Oahu BISH 1986-03-24
18 Medinilla cumingii Wahiawa Botanic Gardens, Wahiawa Preserved_Specimen Shrub grows up to 3 m ht. Infl. & corolla pink. Stamens magenta. Fruits purple. Nagata, K.M. 2982 Oahu BISH 1984-06-11
19 Medinilla cumingii Wahiawa; cultivated in Wahiawa Bot. Gard. Preserved_Specimen understory shrub ca 5 ft tall, lvs opposite at some nodes, 3-whorled at others; infl lacking large bracts, axes hot pink, frts blue-purple with white apex Staples, G.W. 793 Oahu BISH 1992-02-16
20 Medinilla cumingii Wahiawa Botanic Gardens, Wahiawa Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3 m ht. Infl. & corolla pink. Stamens magenta. Fruits purple. Nagata, K.M. 2982 Oahu BISH 1984-06-11
21 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, along Hana Highway at Keaaiki Preserved_Specimen Plants with adventitious roots at stem nodes. This and two other epiphytic plants apparently spread from prolifically seeding plants at nearby Alii Gardens. Hobdy, R.W. 3856 Maui BISH 1995-07-18
22 Medinilla cumingii Preserved_Specimen Epiphytic with adventitious roots at stem nodes. Hobdy, R.W. 3856 Maui BISH 1995-07-18
23 Medinilla cumingii East Maui, Hana, at entrance to Helani Gardens by Kawaipapa Bridge Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2869 Maui BISH 1995-08-24
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