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Terminalia melanocarpa

F.Muell. (1862)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Combretaceae Genus: Terminalia

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Forestry

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fragm. 3: 92 (1862)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:243 (KEY), 244 (DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012a:58 (NEWNAT/H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Terminalia melanocarpa Honolulu, Oahu, T.H. Planted on old Kamehameha School campus Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 19287 Oahu BISH 1948-11-13
2 Terminalia melanocarpa Oahu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
3 Terminalia melanocarpa University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu, T.H Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. 20386 Oahu BISH 1949-12-09
4 Terminalia melanocarpa Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1958-06-01
5 Terminalia melanocarpa Honolulu, University of Hawaii Campus Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1949-07-08
6 Terminalia melanocarpa Kamehameha school campus Preserved_Specimen Mitchell, D.D. Oahu BISH 1930-12-15
7 Terminalia melanocarpa East Maui, Paia, above Paia school Street trees on side of rd. Associated vegetation: sugar cane, Guinea grass. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 30ft ht; fruits green turning reddish, 1-1.5in. Starr, F. 10281 Maui BISH 2000-10-28
8 Terminalia melanocarpa Waialua, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 31 Oahu BISH 1945-08-29
9 Terminalia melanocarpa Waialea, Oahu Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1945-08-26
10 Terminalia melanocarpa Kamehameha School grounds Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH
11 Terminalia melanocarpa Waiahole Valley Preserved_Specimen Judd, C.S. Oahu BISH 1938-11-04
12 Terminalia melanocarpa Makalani subdivision off Wahua Rd., North Kona edge of Macadamia nut orchard; Macadamia integrifolia, Panicum maximum Preserved_Specimen ~20' tree; flowering; large, spreading crown; leaves entire margins Parker, J. 81 Hawaii BISH 2009-05-19
13 Terminalia melanocarpa University of Hawaii, near Cafeteria Preserved_Specimen Fruit green and red, like apples; pulp soft, sour, perishable. Flowers white, anthers dark brown, odor sweet spicy. Price, J.A. 221 Oahu BISH 1942-10-20
14 Terminalia melanocarpa University of Hawaii campus, near Farrington Hall Preserved_Specimen Young fruit compressed, thin winged mature fruit subglobose-oval, white or slightly tinged with pink. St.John, H. 23381 Oahu BISH 1948-11-12
15 Terminalia melanocarpa Manoa Campus, University of Hawaii. No. 63 on map of campus trees and plants Preserved_Specimen Tree with white flowers and purple fruit. Herbst, D.R. 602 Oahu BISH 1967-09-15
16 Terminalia melanocarpa University of Hawaii campus near Engineering Bldg Preserved_Specimen Tree 20 ft high. St.John, H. 20127 Oahu BISH 1940-12-03
17 Terminalia melanocarpa University of Hawaii campus, W. of Engineering Bldg Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m x 2 dm; leaves bluish green; young fruit glaucous green, sharply winged, fallen ripe fruit greenish white frying black, rounded, not winged. St.John, H. 23381 Oahu BISH 1948-11-12
18 Terminalia melanocarpa Tantalus, highest road Preserved_Specimen Tree 15+ ft high, bark rough; leaves 7 x 3 in., pointed, petiole 1/2 in. long; fruits ovoid, red, 1-1/16 x 7/8 in.; no flowers. Landgraf, M.F. Oahu BISH 1953-03-09
19 Terminalia melanocarpa W Maui, Olowalu Preserved_Specimen Large tree, 40 ft. tall; fruit dark red, pedicel 2-3 in. long. Pearsall, G.A. Maui BISH 1951-08-20
20 Terminalia melanocarpa Honolulu, Farrigton High School Preserved_Specimen Fr. color of little crab apples, light-green with red cheek. Miyashiro, Y. Oahu BISH 1957-11-06
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