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Oncoba spinosa

Forssk. (1775)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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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: Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 103 (1775)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Oncoba spinosa Honolulu, Makiki, Forestry Nursery Arboretum Preserved_Specimen smallish spreading tree with 3/4 spines. White flowers resemble wild roses Bush, W.M. 607 Oahu BISH 1977-05-02
2 Oncoba spinosa Koloa, Kalaheo, Olu Pua Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tree of 17' with spreading crown, older branches and especially sucker growth with long spines, stems medium brown covered with tan lenticels; leaves dull mat dark green with pale green midvein and petiole, below dull, paler with whitish midvein; immature fruit glossy pale green Flynn, T.W. 5812 Kauai BISH 1995-07-27
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