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Butea monosperma

(Lam.) Kuntze (1891)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Butea

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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: Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 202 (1891)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Butea monosperma Honolulu, Foster Gardens full sun Preserved_Specimen sparingly branched tree of 5 m. Major limbs arching. Flowers intermediate between orange and orange red; odorless (afternoon) Lau, J. 2409 Oahu BISH 1986-05-16
2 Butea monosperma Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-08-28
3 Butea monosperma Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Fls. burnt orange, corolla, calyx, pedicels, peduncles dark-green, covered with black velvety hairs Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1958-03-11
4 Butea monosperma Koloa, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, junction of old railroad grade at W side of valley and lower valley road Preserved_Specimen Small spreading tree of 8'; leaves glossy dark green with yellowish veins, below dull pale green with raised veins; calyx dark green; corolla bud salmon, open flowers dark velvety orange, wings recurved. Flynn, T.W. 5734 Kauai BISH 1995-03-14
5 Butea monosperma Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tree of 10 m; corolla orange, with yellow bands at basal margins of petals Neill, D. 5220 Oahu BISH 1982-05-06
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