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Duabanga grandiflora

(Roxb. ex DC.) Walp. (1843)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Lythraceae Genus: Duabanga

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Repert. Bot. Syst. 2: 114 (1843)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Duabanga grandiflora Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Headquarters at 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, along driveway just below lower building. Cultivated area. Preserved_Specimen Tree 12 m tall, trunk 1 m dbh, bark gray, scaly-fissured. Leaves shiny green above, paler below. Flr. buds green w red tinge, strong odor of cat urine. Flrs. opening 6 pm, petals & stamens white, calyx green w red tinge without, pale green within, style green. Fruit green. Lorence, D.H. 10694 Kauai BISH 2017-04-20
2 Duabanga grandiflora Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree well over 40' high and 24 in diam. with pendulous lower branches. Gillett, G.W. 1600 Oahu BISH 1964-11-26
3 Duabanga grandiflora Manoa Arboretum, to right of main road Preserved_Specimen tree 30 m x 8 dm St.John, H. 25582 Oahu BISH 1955-07-09
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