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Elaeodendron orientale

Jacq. (1782)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Celastrales Family: Celastraceae Genus: Elaeodendron

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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: Icon. Pl. Rar. 1: 5, t. 48 (1782)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Elaeodendron orientale Cultivated, no. 7 on map of campus trees and plants, Manoa Campus, Univ. of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Tree. Foliage coriaceous, dark-green above, lighter below; juvenile leaves lanceolate, red-veined. Flowers yellowish-green. Herbst, D.R. 568 Oahu BISH 1967-09-05
2 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu, lower slopes of DH. Cult. shrub in a private yeard. Brought in by N. Miyashiro to Zella Ellshoff at Foster Garden for identification Preserved_Specimen Leaves leathery-fleshy, margins serrate, axillary buds prominent. No flws seen on the plant. Miyashiro, N. Oahu BISH 1989-10-23
3 Elaeodendron orientale Mrs. Foster's Garden (next house by Ceiba) Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1920-05-01
4 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Mature lvs. oval, pointed; juv. lvs. long and narrow. When fresh, lvs. shiny, fine-looking. Robertson, Mrs.J.L. Oahu BISH 1943-03-14
5 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu, Univ. of Hawaii, near Colvillea tree Preserved_Specimen Flowers green, 5 stamens between corolla. Price, J.A. Oahu BISH 1942-12-17
6 Elaeodendron orientale Kailua Preserved_Specimen Tree 30+ ft. high, top round; flowers yellow-green. Oahu BISH 1953-12-29
7 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu, University of Hawaii, campus Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 99 Oahu BISH 1928-03-12
8 Elaeodendron orientale U.H. Campus, Institute for Astronomy Situated in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Trees 4 m tall with very dense, compact crowns. The stems bearing the lanceolate leaves are suckers arising low on the trunk of the flowering trees. Petals apple green. Lau, J. 1721 Oahu BISH 1985-12-09
9 Elaeodendron orientale Mrs. Foster's Res. Muiawe Ave Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12601 Oahu BISH 1916-01-01
10 Elaeodendron orientale University of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1927-07-25
11 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu, University of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1928-08-01
12 Elaeodendron orientale Used in illustration of In Gardens of Hawaii. Street tree planted in sidewalk opening makai of King St., along Elm St. near jct. with Akala St Street Trees Preserved_Specimen Tree ca. 18' tall, juvenile lvs at base of trunk, mature lvs in crown. Staples, G.W. 953 Oahu BISH 1994-07-22
13 Elaeodendron orientale University of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-11-13
14 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu, Ala Moana Park Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1959-10-08
15 Elaeodendron orientale Used to illustrate In Gardens of Hawaii II. Along the Maunalaha Trail (Makiki Loop) Forest Tree Preserved_Specimen Tree 10-15 m tall; appears to be planted. Ikagawa, T. Oahu BISH 1991-07-19
16 Elaeodendron orientale Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Upper Valley, south end of Bamboo Bridge area by stream crossovere, west side of Lawai Stream. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Tree c. 10 meters tall with spreading crown, trunk c. 40 cm. dbh, branching low, bark smooth, gray, with heterophyllous shoots near base (leaves narrowere with orange costa). Flowers pale green. Fruit green, ellipsoid Lorence, D.H. 10800 Kauai BISH 2019-11-22
17 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu: University of Hawaii Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 6245 Oahu BISH 1962-01-22
18 Elaeodendron orientale Honolulu beach frontage, coral sand Preserved_Specimen Small tree 6-7 m with smooth trunk. Leaves subcoriaceous and shining. Flowers green; the perianth +/- reflexed. Fruit green, broadly ellipsoid to subglobose, 1-1.5 cm long Sykes, W.R. 29091 Oahu BISH 1991-05-25
19 Elaeodendron orientale Makaha Situated in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Trees 4 m tall with very dense, compact crowns. The stems bearing the lanceolate leaves are suckers arising low on the trunk of the flowering trees. Petals apple green. Lau, J. 1721 Oahu BISH 1985-12-09
20 Elaeodendron orientale Foster Garden Preserved_Specimen ~40' tree, leaves dark green mature, pale green young; flowers on new shoots, cymose clusters, inflorescence green, odorless Staples, G.W. 968 Oahu BISH 1994-12-13
21 Elaeodendron orientale Used to illustrate In Gardens of Hawaii II. Foster Garden (Exceptional Tree) access. 71.243 on upper terrace near the big Kapok Preserved_Specimen Tree ca. 40' tall, lvs dark green when mature, pale green when young; flws on new shoots, cymos clusters, infl green, odorless. Staples, G.W. 968 Oahu BISH 1994-12-13
22 Elaeodendron orientale Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m tall; corollas green. Miller, J.S. 7814 Oahu BISH 1992-07-28
23 Elaeodendron orientale 47-775 Ahilama Road, Kaneohe Preserved_Specimen tree to 10 m Annable, C.R. 3272 Oahu BISH 1997-01-25
24 Elaeodendron orientale Wahiawa, Wahiawa Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree. 5 m. tall with full irregular crown, in full sun. Flower chartreuse to apple green. Lau, J. 3009 Oahu BISH 1986-12-16
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