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Terminalia arjuna

(Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn. (1834)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Combretaceae Genus: Terminalia

arjun tree

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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
Maui Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient.: 314 (1834)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Terminalia arjuna Kalaheo, Ola Pua Gdns Preserved_Specimen Cultivated tree, # 150, 40+ ft (top blown off by Hurricane Iniki); bark scale off to expose soth trunk. Fruit 5-angled; prominent glands at leaf base; no flowers Weissich, P. 150 Kauai BISH 1994-10-07
2 Terminalia arjuna Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. Not mapped Preserved_Specimen Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Moraceae area. Tree of 18 ft.; leaves dark matte green with whitish-green midvein, below matte pale green with raised yelloiwsh-white midrib; fruit greenish-yellow; bark peeling. Flynn, T.W. 6643 Kauai BISH 1999-11-09
3 Terminalia arjuna Kalaheo, Ola Pua Gardens; former McBryde Sugar Co. manager's residence Preserved_Specimen #150; 40+' (top blown off by Iiki); bark scales off to expose smooth trunk; frt 5 angled; prominent glands at leaf base; no flws. Weissich, P. 150 Kauai BISH 1994-10-07
4 Terminalia arjuna East Maui, Hana District. Kalahu Point, Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical garden's Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree of 18 ft. Bark exfoliating. Young stems dark bronzish-red; leaves dark, dull green above with maroon to reddish-brown midvein (becoming whitish), below slightly glossy, pale green, midvein tinged red. Flowers slightly fragrant, very pale yellowish-green. Flynn, T.W. 3501 Maui BISH 1989-08-22
5 Terminalia arjuna Oahu roadside Preserved_Specimen Mangelsdorf, A.J. Oahu BISH 1968-01-01
6 Terminalia arjuna Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Fruit, Tree- lrge Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1949-08-16
7 Terminalia arjuna Kaneohe by courthouse Preserved_Specimen Tree, one of two with smooth gray trunk, looking alike but frs. of B larger than those of A. Tagawa, T. Oahu BISH 1962-03-28
8 Terminalia arjuna Kaneohe, by Court House Preserved_Specimen Tree, one of two with smooth gray trunk, looking alike but frs. of A smaller than those of B Tagawa, T. Oahu BISH 1962-03-28
9 Terminalia arjuna Manoa Valley, near head, arboretum of H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1930-12-11
10 Terminalia arjuna Koloa District, Kalaheo Olu Pua Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tree of 35 ft.; bark peeling, leaving trunk mottled whitish-green & brown; lvs dk glossy green above w/ pale veins, below dull pale green w/ raised yellowish midrib; fruit w/ 5 wings, glossy pale green; bark pale tan w/out, dk reddish-brown within. Flynn, T.W. 5912 Kauai BISH 1995-11-24
11 Terminalia arjuna Manoa Valley, near head, arboretum of H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1930-12-11
12 Terminalia arjuna Waialua courthouse Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-03
13 Terminalia arjuna Waialua courthouse Dry locality Preserved_Specimen Tree 40 ft. high Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-03
14 Terminalia arjuna Kaneohe Court House Preserved_Specimen Tree: Ht. 8mFlws: Creamy white, odor faint, resembles rotten eggs. fruit: 4 wings. Bark: smooth grayish green, white tentacles. Zschokke, T.C. 23 Oahu BISH 1927-09-01
15 Terminalia arjuna Waialua, Courthouse Dry locality. Preserved_Specimen Tree 40ft ht. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-03
16 Terminalia arjuna Koloa, Kalaheo, Olu Pua Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen 35' tree; bark peeling; trunk mottled whitish green and brown; leaves dark glossy green above with pale veins, below dull pale green with raised yellowish midrib; fruit with 5 wings, glossy pale green; bark pale tan without, dark reddish brown within Flynn, T.W. 5912 Kauai BISH 1995-11-24
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