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Spondias purpurea

L. (1762)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Spondias

jocote, red mombin, Spanish plum

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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
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 613 (1762)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Spondias purpurea East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, NTBG Preserved_Specimen Tree of 35'; lvs at branch tips, dull medium green above w/paler raised midvein, glossy below w/raised veins; older wood rich brown w/whitish lenticels; immature frt glossy dark green, oblong, faintly 5-angled, slightly rugose. Flynn, T.W. 5807 Maui BISH 1995-05-18
2 Spondias purpurea Kalaheo, Ola Pua Gardens Preserved_Specimen tree; fruit oblong-ellipsoid, green, 5-celled Weissich, P. 213 Kauai BISH 1994-10-07
3 Spondias purpurea Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Big Valley Preserved_Specimen 20' tree; leaflets glossy medium green above, glossy slightly paler below; stems glossy brown, tan lenticels; fruit pendant, mottled pale and darker green, to 5 seeds in stone Flynn, T.W. 7171 Kauai BISH 2004-12-07
4 Spondias purpurea Kalaheo; Ola Pua Gardens; former McBryde Sugar Co. mgr's residence Preserved_Specimen Tree; no flowers; fruit oblong-ellipsoid, green, 5-celled. Weissich, P. 213 Kauai BISH 1994-10-07
5 Spondias purpurea Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Big Valley Preserved_Specimen 20' tree; leaflets glossy medium green above, glossy slightly paler below; stems glossy brown, tan lenticels; fruit pendant, mottled pale and darker green, to 5 seeds in stone Flynn, T.W. 7171 Kauai BISH 2004-12-07
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