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Pachira aquatica

Aubl. (1775)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Pachira

Guiana chestnut, Malabar chestnut

Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Pl. Guiane: 726 (1775)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:193 (KEY), 194 (DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2013:13 (O? [adventive, Kāne‘ohe, Likeke Trail])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pachira aquatica Koloa District, Kalaheo, Olu Pua Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree of 12-15 ft, lvs glossy grn above w/ yellowish midvein, below dull grey-grn w/ raised pale yellow-grn midrib & glossy 2o veins, calyx pale grn, petals in bud brownish-grn, opening pale greenish-white, stamens numerous, cream-colored. Flower fragrant (2pm) Flynn, T.W. 5817 Kauai BISH 1995-07-27
2 Pachira aquatica Koloa District; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Allerton Estate Preserved_Specimen Tree of up to 25-30 ft.; leaves above dark glossy green with pale yellow-green midvein; below dull grey-green with pale yellow-green midvein; fruit borne singley in axils of leaves, semi-glossy yellow-green with five sutures. Flynn, T.W. 5273 Kauai BISH 1993-02-24
3 Pachira aquatica East Maui, Makawao District, Haliimaile. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated tree 4 meters tall with spreading crown; flowers white, fragrant in morning; no fruit observed. Oppenheimer, H.L. 101406 Maui BISH 2014-10-21
4 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St., residence of G.P.Wilder Preserved_Specimen Small tree 6 ft. tall. Large white flowers, numerous stamins. Wilder, G.P. 461 Oahu BISH 1931-06-01
5 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, Ualakaa St., residence of Mrs. G.P.Wilder Preserved_Specimen Flower: corolla green, stamens white. Illingworth, J.F. Oahu BISH 1937-05-13
6 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, Ualakaa St., residence of Mrs. G.P.Wilder Preserved_Specimen Flower: corolla green, stamens white. Illingworth, J.F. Oahu BISH 1937-05-13
7 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, in yard at 2391 Kaululaau St Preserved_Specimen Deciduous tree 35-40 ft. tall with 2 main trunks. Manginsay, D. Oahu BISH 1994-07-01
8 Pachira aquatica Palolo Valley, head, his yard Preserved_Specimen green fruit and leaves Suzuki Oahu BISH
9 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, Harold L. Lyon Arboretum. Middle lawn, by parking lot Preserved_Specimen Young, small tree, petals pale-green edged and tipped with purplish-brown, caducous. Stamens cream, white at base where united. First year to flower. Herbst, D.R. 5007 Oahu BISH 1974-09-12
10 Pachira aquatica Kamehameha School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-07
11 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-07
12 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St. (Wilder's residence) Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-11-19
13 Pachira aquatica Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Demanche, E. Oahu BISH 1986-11-15
14 Pachira aquatica Oahu Preserved_Specimen Demanche, E. Oahu BISH 1986-11-15
15 Pachira aquatica Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-07
16 Pachira aquatica Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden Cultivated plant in botanical garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 25-30 ft; leaves dark glossy green w/ pale yellow-green midvein, below dull grey-green w/ pale yellow-green midvein; fruit borne singley in axils of leaves, semi-glossy yellow-green w/ five sutures Flynn, T.W. 5273 Kauai BISH 1993-02-24
17 Pachira aquatica Kauai County: KNL Nursery. Back of the property toward Haupu. Below a grove of rooted palms in 200 gal pots. Edge of a slow stagnant area of Hoinakaunalehua Stream. Next to a stagnant stream below a hill. Growing at the edge of the water partially in water. W/ planted Mangoes and Banana along stream. Seedling of P. glaba about 10 ft away below berm, falling from trees above. Ficus microcarpa, Megathyrsu Preserved_Specimen Tree with a striped light and red brown bark. Adventitious aerial roots. New growth can have a red color. Pods are large about the size of a soda, wider at base, outer with brown hairs. Seeds are up to 2 inches long. Germinating below the tree. Cotyledons are thick and stiff very large rugose. Seedling in water an mu Tangalin, N 5138 Kauai BISH 2021-03-08
18 Pachira aquatica KNL Nursery. Back of property toward Haupu. Below a grove of rooted palms in 200 gallon pots. Edge of a slow, stagnant area of Hoinakaunalehua Stream. Next to stagnant stream below a hill. Growing at the edge of the water partially in the water. W/ planted mangoes and banana along stream. Seedling of P. Glabra about 10 ft away below berm, falling from trees above. Ficus microcarpa, Megathyrsu... Preserved_Specimen Tree with a striped light and red brown bark. Adventitious aerial roots. New growth an have a red color. Pods are large about the size of a soda. Wider at base, outer with brown hairs. Seeds are up to 2 inches long. Germinating below the tree. Cotyledons are thick and stiff, very large rugose. Seedling in water and mu... N. Tangalin 5138 Kauai BISH 2021-03-08
19 Pachira aquatica 2392 Kaululaau St Cultivated in yard Preserved_Specimen Deciduous tree 35-40 ft, two main trunks; edible seeds Manginsay, D. Oahu BISH 1994-07-01
20 Pachira aquatica Kaneohe, Likeke Trail Dicranopteris linearis, Oplismenus hirtellus, Clidemia hirta. Preserved_Specimen 6-10 mature plants 10-15 ft tall with hundreds of seedlings underneath less than one foot tall. Flowers seen on ground. Fruits immature. OED 2011101704 Oahu BISH 2011-10-17
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