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Erythrina vespertilio

Benth. (1848)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Erythrina

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: T.L.Mitchell, J. Exped. Trop. Australia: 218 (1848)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erythrina vespertilio Honolulu, upper Manoa Valley nr. Potters' Guild Preserved_Specimen Tree 35 ft. high, prickles rare, wood corklike, no fls. Seedling of tree introd. by J.F. ROck and planted at Univ. of Hawaii; Orig.tree gone Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1942-09-22
2 Erythrina vespertilio Honolulu, Manoa Valley, on roadside Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1956-08-01
3 Erythrina vespertilio Haleiwa, Hawaii: Waimea Arboretum received as a rooted plant from Royal Botanic Gardens. Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m tall; corky bark; inflorescences borne horizontally; corolla reflexed, red-orange. Neill, D. 5216 Oahu BISH 1982-04-21
4 Erythrina vespertilio Oahu, Honolulu, Manoa Valley on roadside Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1956-08-01
5 Erythrina vespertilio Honolulu, near the end of Makiki st Preserved_Specimen Tree with very rough bark, covered, I think, with short throns. Cut down before flowering and fruiting. Munro, G.C. 25 Oahu BISH 1939-01-01
6 Erythrina vespertilio Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu Preserved_Specimen A tree 9 m tall with an open irregular crown. Petals a blend of orange-red and salmon. Flowers odorless (morning). In full sun Lau, J. 2011 Oahu BISH 1986-02-13
7 Erythrina vespertilio Honolulu, Manoa Val. , Manoa rd. , K.Andrew place Preserved_Specimen Tree, no fls. or fr. Differs from description in larger petioles and practically complete absence of thorns. Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1942-09-21
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