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Idiospermum australiense

(Diels) S.T.Blake (1972)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Calycanthaceae Genus: Idiospermum

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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: Contr. Queensland Herb. 12: 5 (1972)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Idiospermum australiense Koloa, NTBG, Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Pump 6, E side of Chalet Preserved_Specimen 6 m x 20 cm tree; leaves glossy green, crushed slightly aromatic; fallen ripe fruit, globose 4.5-6.2 cm diam., externally light brown, corky, splitting along 1 side, 1 cream seed Lorence, D.H. 9471 Kauai BISH 2005-09-20
2 Idiospermum australiense Koloa, NTBG, Lawai Valley, Pump 6, E side of Chalet Preserved_Specimen 6 m x 20 cm tree; leaves glossy green, crushed slightly aromatic; fallen ripe fruit, globose, 4.5-6.2 cm diam., splitting along 1 side, 1 cream seed Lorence, D.H. 9471 Kauai BISH 2005-09-20
3 Idiospermum australiense Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Evolutionary Garden. Preserved_Specimen 20ft tree; pink, sessile flowers. Wilson, S. 37 Oahu BISH
4 Idiospermum australiense Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, McBryde Garden, nursery at Pump 6, E side of pump keeper's cottage Preserved_Specimen 6 m x 15 cm tree; bark smooth, gray-brown; leaves medium green Lorence, D.H. 8918 Kauai BISH 2002-09-17
5 Idiospermum australiense Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, SE side of Chalet near Pump 6 Preserved_Specimen 20' tree; leaves dark glossy green above, pale green midveins and petiole, below paler, glossy with yellow green midrib; flower buds cream-green tinged rose; open flowers with cream tepals fading rose; very fragrant, 8:30 am Flynn, T.W. 7186 Kauai BISH 2005-01-04
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