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Cordia sebestena

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Boraginales Family: Cordiaceae Genus: Cordia

geiger tree, kou haole

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Only found in cultivation
Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 190 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cordia sebestena Kiekie, 0.5 mi E, in shaded gulch Preserved_Specimen Tree 8 m by 2 dm fl. Orange-scarlet St.John, H. 22754 Niihau BISH 1947-08-12
2 Cordia sebestena Nuuanu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2599 Oahu BISH 1916-01-01
3 Cordia sebestena Thomas Square, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2599 Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
4 Cordia sebestena unknown Preserved_Specimen Brigham, W.T. BISH
5 Cordia sebestena Kaneohe, Kokokahi Nursery Preserved_Specimen Ford, W.R. Oahu BISH 1952-11-10
6 Cordia sebestena Honolulu: grounds of Kawaiahao Church Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Oahu BISH 1940-05-06
7 Cordia sebestena Thomas Square, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
8 Cordia sebestena Macdonald Hotel - Sunny, moderately damp locality Preserved_Specimen (Foreign Kau, or ginger tree) Rare, dark green leaves, scarlet flowers, and white berries. Muir, B. Oahu BISH 1933-11-27
9 Cordia sebestena BYU - HC Slope: flat; Soil: sandy clay. Preserved_Specimen Scrub or small tree; orange flower; stigma 4-lobed, stiff leaves; drupe which is one-seeded. Utai, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1975-03-01
10 Cordia sebestena Laie: BYU-H campus Slope: flat; Soil: loam. Distribution: dry areas, grown ornamentally Preserved_Specimen Tall tree, orange flowers, coarse leaves Ziegelbauer, K. 27 Oahu BISH 1975-03-26
11 Cordia sebestena U.H. Campus, Campus Center in full sun Preserved_Specimen Single-trunked tree with rounded crown; 5 m. tall. Flowers mandarin red; not fragrant (afternoon). Lau, J. 1172 Oahu BISH 1985-06-30
12 Cordia sebestena Honolulu County: BYU-HC Sunny Preserved_Specimen Trees Loyd, L. 20 Oahu BISH 1977-03-07
13 Cordia sebestena Waialua; Near L.D. S. Church 5 degree slope; silty loam Preserved_Specimen Tree to 30 ft. high; large leaves; orange flowers; small brown fruits; native Hawaii tree, now rare Afualo, D. 52 Oahu BISH 1975-03-16
14 Cordia sebestena Honolulu County: Kuhio Beach Park Slpoe: flat, Soil: sandy Preserved_Specimen Arborescent, 20' high spreading, woody tree, isolated McCulloch, R. 12 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
15 Cordia sebestena U.H. Campus, Campus Center in full sun Preserved_Specimen Single-trunked tree with rounded crown; 5 m. tall. Flowers mandarin red; not fragrant (afternoon). Lau, J. 1172 Oahu BISH 1985-06-30
16 Cordia sebestena Honolulu: University Avenue at Kaala Way Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Tree 3m. Tall; flowers: orange-red. Fosberg, F.R. 10545 Oahu BISH 1933-05-01
17 Cordia sebestena Honolulu County: BYU - HC Slope: 0; Soil: silty loam Preserved_Specimen Tree to 15 ft high; rough dark leaves, masses of orange flowers, common ornamental Afualo, D. 78 Oahu BISH 1975-03-17
18 Cordia sebestena Church College of Hawaii, Laie Slope: 15%; Soil: volcanic clay; Distribution: sparse Preserved_Specimen Ornamental tree, flowers orange, leaves like sand-paper when dry. Beckham, N. 19 Oahu BISH 1967-03-30
19 Cordia sebestena Honolulu: Kaimuki: 1016A Sierra Drive Preserved_Specimen Petals, orange-red; fruit, white, 3-5 cm. long. Egler, F.E. 37260 Oahu BISH 1937-08-21
20 Cordia sebestena Kapaa Preserved_Specimen bush 3m tall, fl. Orange-red, fruits angled, white. St.John, H. 13900 Kauai BISH 1933-12-29
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