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Timonius affinis

A.Gray (1860)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Timonius

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 4: 36 (1860)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Timonius affinis U.S.A., Hawaii, Honolulu, Wahiawa Bot. Garden, Tree on Kuraoka Terrace close to large Quercus (oak) Preserved_Specimen Small tree ca 4 m tall with mangrove-like appearance; branches spreading, ends drooping, ending in a sheathing stipule that is green to purple in color; leaves opposite, firmly leathery, obovate; inflorescences cymose, axillary, usually 3-flowered; buds not mature (no open flowers seen). No fruits present. Staples, G.W. 1588 Oahu BISH 2014-11-26
2 Timonius affinis Lyon Arboretum, Middle Lawn Mauka Preserved_Specimen Shrub 8' ht. Flowers white, odorless. Nagata, K.M. 1809 Oahu BISH 1978-10-27
3 Timonius affinis Lyon Arboretum, Middle Lawn Mauka, behind Greenhouse Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3m., much branched at base. Leaves waxy, dark-green above; light yellow-green below. Midrib and petiole yellow-green. Flowers white to 3 cm. Fruit purple-black at maturity, 3cm X 1.5cm Teraoka, W. 305 Oahu BISH 1980-06-20
4 Timonius affinis Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 4016 Oahu BISH 1974-05-17
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