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Phaleria disperma

(G.Forst.) Baill. (1875)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Thymelaeaceae Genus: Phaleria

Description

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Adansonia 11: 318 (1875)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Phaleria disperma Kailua-Kona. Grown in the Hilo Nursery Seed originally from Canton Island.Brought to Hilo in 1956. Preserved_Specimen Leaves shiny,smooth, slightly thickened; petioles bright red, channeled. Flowers white, fragrant, 1 1/2 x 1 long, 10 stamens. Bryan, L.W. Hawaii BISH 1956-11-01
2 Phaleria disperma Kailua-Kona. Grown in the Hilo Nursery Seed originally from Canton Island.Brought to Hilo in 1956. Preserved_Specimen Leaves shiny,smooth, slightly thickened; petioles bright red, channeled. Flowers white, fragrant, 1 1/2 x 1 long, 10 stamens. Bryan, L.W. Hawaii BISH 1956-11-01
3 Phaleria disperma Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. Along road on Aroid Valley side of Section 24 Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 2m. Leaves shiny yellow-green above; lighter below. Midrib yellow. Petioles yellow, tinged red. Flowers white, fragrant. Calyx tube 5-lobed, to 5.6 cm. Stems gland dotted. Teraoka, W. 372 Oahu BISH 1980-10-17
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