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Dovyalis hebecarpa

(Gardner) Warb. (1893)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Salicaceae Genus: Dovyalis

ceylon gooseberry, ketambilla

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(6a): 44 (1893)

Other References

Herbst 1998:3 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:336 (KEY, DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2014:9 (O); Brock et al. 2023:141 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dovyalis hebecarpa Wahiawa Botanical Garden; along California Avenue side of garden In shade of larger trees. Preserved_Specimen Tree 12-14 ft tall; older leafless shoots w/2 long, sharp spines; lvs velvety, more or less distichous; flw buds; frts green, velvety, pendant, 1-3 from leafless nodes. Staples, G.W. 1032 Oahu BISH 1995-12-13
2 Dovyalis hebecarpa Captain Cook; Greenwell Ranch pasturelands below the highway Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. Hawaii BISH 1990-01-14
3 Dovyalis hebecarpa Kalihi Valley Preserved_Specimen Howarth, F.G. Oahu BISH 1980-01-13
4 Dovyalis hebecarpa Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St., Mr. Wilder's garden Preserved_Specimen Illingworth, J.F. Oahu BISH 1937-01-26
5 Dovyalis hebecarpa Fort Shafter Preserved_Specimen Herron, Mrs. Oahu BISH 1939-03-28
6 Dovyalis hebecarpa Koloa District. Kalaheo, Kukuiolono Golf Course, hillside above Papalina Road and east of main golf course hillside; forested area with planted Eucalyptus spp. And Casuarina, with Leucaena, Psidium, Schinus, Aleurites, and Non-native forested area with planted species of Eucalyptus and Casuarina, with naturalized Leucaena, Psidium, Schinus, Aleurites, and weedy understory Preserved_Specimen Small sterile tree 3 meters, coppiced, trunk c. 5 cm. diameter, some branches spiny. Sparingly naturalized, another adult tree and one sapling seen in vicinity. Lorence, D.H. 10809 Kauai BISH 2020-05-26
7 Dovyalis hebecarpa Waimea Arboretum Lowland cultivated setting, Aleurites, Ficus canopy. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 5 meters tall; leaves pubescent on undersides, veins orange near base. No flowers, fruits pubescent, green turning dark. Species is sparingly naturalized outside the maintained portion of the garden. OED 2012121107 Oahu BISH 2012-12-11
8 Dovyalis hebecarpa Honolulu, Vineyard St., H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 455 Oahu BISH 1927-01-17
9 Dovyalis hebecarpa Wahiawa Botanical Garden; along California Avenue side of garden In shade of larger trees. Preserved_Specimen Tree 12-14 ft tall; older leafless shoots w/2 long, sharp spines; lvs velvety, more or less distichous; flw buds; frts green, velvety, pendant, 1-3 from leafless nodes. Staples, G.W. 1032 Oahu BISH 1995-12-13
10 Dovyalis hebecarpa Wahiawa Botanical Garden; along California Avenue side of garden In shade of larger trees. Preserved_Specimen Tree 12-14 ft tall; older leafless shoots w/2 long, sharp spines; lvs velvety, more or less distichous; flw buds; frts green, velvety, pendant, 1-3 from leafless nodes. Staples, G.W. 1032 Oahu BISH 1995-12-13
11 Dovyalis hebecarpa East Maui, Aapueo, Puu Pane Preserved_Specimen Trees or large shrubs to 20 ft. tall, young stems with slender thorns, having somewhat of a main trunk but with many smaller stems and dense branching. Only male trees observed. Hobdy, R.W. 4285 Maui BISH 2007-12-16
12 Dovyalis hebecarpa Puna Distr. Along roadside, cultivated exotic. Along highway 137, Kapoho Preserved_Specimen Small tree to 3 m. Leaves dark green above; light green below with nerves tinged pinkish. Fruit ca. 1.5 cm in diam., globose, dark purple. Seeds triangular, flesh red-purple. Kennedy, H. 3920 Hawaii BISH 1979-03-05
13 Dovyalis hebecarpa Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Big Valley Preserved_Specimen shrub of six ft., leaves glossy medium green with paler veins, below more or less glossy, paler, veins raised with faint pinkish tint; stems with whitish lenticels; tepals pale green, stamens numerous. Flynn, T.W. 5481 Kauai BISH 1993-12-20
14 Dovyalis hebecarpa Waianaekai, at the beginning of the Waianaekai trail Preserved_Specimen A spreading tree 3 m tall in the shade of taller trees. Perianth lime green. Flowers odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2156 Oahu BISH 1986-03-23
15 Dovyalis hebecarpa Koloa District. Kalaheo, Kukuiolono Golf Course, hillside above Papalina Road and east of main golf course. Non-native forested area with planted and naturalized spp. of Eucalyptus and Casuarina, with naturalized Leucaena, Psidium, Schinus, Aleurites, and weedy understory. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 5 m spreading horizontal branches, lvs. with dark red tinged costa & petiole. Calys green, fruit spheroidal, green ripening brownish, pulp juicy, purple-red, seeds whitish. Naturalized locaooy many juveniles seen Lorence, D.H. 10839 Kauai BISH 2021-01-25
16 Dovyalis hebecarpa North Kona Distr., Puuwaawaa, residence of R. Hind and H. Rogers Planted tree on the property. Trees were all planted between 1905 and 1973. Preserved_Specimen Stems spiny. Fruit juicy, bird-dispersed. Montgomery, S.L. Hawaii BISH 2007-10-06
17 Dovyalis hebecarpa Koloa District. Along upper Puuwai Road, past junction with Puulima Road, approximately 60m beyond junction. Secondary forest. With Eucalyptus, Heliocarpus, Schinus, Pennisetum, and Sphagneticola. Preserved_Specimen Spindly tree of 8 ft. Leaves +/- glossy dark green above, pale green, dull below with raised pinkish tinged veins; fruit velvety pale gren w/lighter green speckling, ripening reddish then dark blackish purple w/pale green speckles. Flesh very tart. Flynn, T.W. 7502 Kauai BISH 2012-01-10
18 Dovyalis hebecarpa Alexander's Nursery, Wailua Preserved_Specimen Tree of ca 15 ft. Immature fruit pale green with slight yellow tinge. Stem with whitish lenticels. Petiole and main veins on underside of leaf reddish tinged. Flynn, T.W. 1967 Kauai BISH 1986-11-21
19 Dovyalis hebecarpa Waipio; Waipio Peninsula, Waipio-Kai, on the grounds of the estate of George Ii Brown Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6'; berries purplish. Hutchison, P.C. 2794 Oahu BISH 1967-01-15
20 Dovyalis hebecarpa Puna, Panau Nui, nr. dwelling Preserved_Specimen Tree. Fls.:sepals 5, green; petals 0; stamens many; styles 5, ovary 1,inf. fr. a berry. Fagerlund, G.O. 1102 Hawaii BISH 1945-08-02
21 Dovyalis hebecarpa Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1963-09-16
22 Dovyalis hebecarpa Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen a shrub 4 m tall, much branched at the base. In full sun. The major stems bear thorns about 5 cm long. Lau, J. 2657 Oahu BISH 1986-07-21
23 Dovyalis hebecarpa Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Big Valley Preserved_Specimen shrub of eight ft.; leaves glossy medium green with paler veins, below more of less glossy, paler, veins raised with faint pinkish tint; stems with whitish lenticels; immature fruit dull, velvety pale green with irregular whitish spotting at apical end, ripening dark brown with reddish flesh. Flynn, T.W. 5480 Kauai BISH 1993-12-20
24 Dovyalis hebecarpa tree grown at Alice Kadowaki's home upper Manoa valley, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Fruit parthenocarpic and apomictic Kadowaki, A. 54 Oahu BISH 1994-02-01
25 Dovyalis hebecarpa Waiakoa, Maui Preserved_Specimen Maehler, K.L. 1 Maui BISH
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