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Combretum indicum

(L.) DeFilipps (1998)

This name is accepted

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

rangoon creeper

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Useful Pl. Dominica: 277 (1998)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:239 (KEY), 243 (DESCR as [Quisqualis indica]); Frohlich & Lau 2014:7 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Maurin et al. 2010/Turner 2020:267 (Syn. Q. indica = C. indicum)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Old Pali Rd., A.L. Marks' residence On an open patio facing WNW. Preserved_Specimen This common form is from a vine growing near the small form. It has larger leaves, longer fls. and is a larger, stronger vine (fl tubes 2.5 in long). Marks, Mrs.A.L. 1 Oahu BISH 1956-10-11
2 Combretum indicum 1659 Kanapu'u Dr. Kailua. Lowland residential area. Canopy is Leucaena leucocephala, understory of Panicum maximum. Preserved_Specimen Vine, reaching up to 7 meters. 5 to 10 plants seen; species also seen spreading to Kaelepulu wetland. Kawelo, K. 319 Oahu BISH 2013-09-01
3 Combretum indicum cultivated in Puhi Unspecified Kelsey Brock 896 Kauai HAPI 8/30/2016
4 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Pauoa. Home at 1701 Puowaina Drive Grown along fence Preserved_Specimen Woody vine, growing horizontally ca. 60-80 ft, large thorns 1 inch; flowers reddish, fragrant at night; no fruits seen. Jendrusch, D.K. Oahu BISH 2023-01-01
5 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Old Pali Rd., A.L. Marks' residence Preserved_Specimen This small form is within the limits of the sp., which may have lvs. variable in size, shape, and smooth or downy; fls. may be 1.5-4 in. long. Thses fls. do not droop, as in larger form, perhaps because their tubes are shorter and possibly stiffer, and so can't bend easily. Marks, Mrs.A.L. 2 Oahu BISH 1956-10-11
6 Combretum indicum cultivated in Puhi Unspecified Kelsey Brock 896 Kauai HAPI 8/30/2016
7 Combretum indicum University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, ewa side of Sherman Labs across from Pope greenhouses Preserved_Specimen Two very large plants, bases ca. 4 in + diameter, vining up into Plumeria covering it. Runners up to 25 ft long sent out. Leaf bases developing into 1' long, very sturdy spines that remain after leaf drops.This is the first year that plant here and along East-West Road outside Botany courtyard have set seed; many seedlings present. Originally planted by George Linney. Palmer, R. Oahu BISH 1993-06-29
8 Combretum indicum Koloa, Lawai Kai, arbor on W side of Allerton House Preserved_Specimen vine stems with downturned spines; leaves matte medium green above, dull, paler below, raised whitish veins; new growth with bronze tinge; pedicel and calyx pale green, corolla white fading dark pink, fragrant, 8:30 am Flynn, T.W. 7141 Kauai BISH 2004-11-01
9 Combretum indicum University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, ewa side of Sherman Labs across from Pope greenhouses Preserved_Specimen Two very large plants, bases ca. 4 in + diameter, vining up into Plumeria covering it. Runners up to 25 ft long sent out. Leaf bases developing into 1' long, very sturdy spines that remain after leaf drops.This is the first year that plant here and along East-West Road outside Botany courtyard have set seed; many seedlings present. Originally planted by George Linney. Palmer, R. Oahu BISH 1993-06-29
10 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Waikiki Preserved_Specimen vine on trellis Swezey, O.H. Oahu BISH 1951-06-04
11 Combretum indicum University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, ewa side of Sherman Labs across from Pope greenhouses Preserved_Specimen Two very large plants, bases ca. 4 in + diameter, vining up into Plumeria covering it. Runners up to 25 ft long sent out. Leaf bases developing into 1' long, very sturdy spines that remain after leaf drops.This is the first year that plant here and along East-West Road outside Botany courtyard have set seed; many seedlings present. Originally planted by George Linney. Palmer, R. Oahu BISH 1993-06-29
12 Combretum indicum University campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. 57 Oahu BISH 1929-09-13
13 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Preserved_Specimen Branch bearing fruits, no flowers. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1953-10-24
14 Combretum indicum Kapalama, Kamehameha Girls School Arboretum Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Shrub or vine?; flowers not seen; bark chocolate, stringy; sapwood cream-brown; heartwood brownish pith Rankin, P. 8 Oahu BISH 1939-05-02
15 Combretum indicum Honolulu, University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1949-07-03
16 Combretum indicum Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, C.H. Oahu BISH 1883-01-01
17 Combretum indicum Lihue District. Kauai Nursery and Landscaping, Puhi. Cultivated plant. Preserved_Specimen Dense woody vine, brown puberulent on new growth; leaves medium green, glossy, distichous; flowers opening white, then turning crimson. Brock, K. 896 Kauai BISH 2016-08-30
18 Combretum indicum Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, St. John Hall Full sun. Preserved_Specimen Liana. Main branches twining; laterals not so. Corolla limb blush pink becoming cherry with age. The flower has a light, pleasant smell (at mid-morning). Lau, J. 1115 Oahu BISH 1985-06-18
19 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Old Pali Rd., A.L. Marks' residence On an open patio facing WNW. Preserved_Specimen This common form is from a vine growing near the small form. It has larger leaves, longer fls. and is a larger, stronger vine (fl tubes 2.5 in long). Marks, Mrs.A.L. 1 Oahu BISH 1956-10-11
20 Combretum indicum 1659 Kanapu'u Dr. Kailua. Lowland residential area. Canopy is Leucaena leucocephala, understory of Panicum maximum. Preserved_Specimen Vine, reaching up to 7 meters. 5 to 10 plants seen; species also seen spreading to Kaelepulu wetland. Kawelo, K. 319 Oahu BISH 2013-09-01
21 Combretum indicum cultivated in Puhi Unspecified Kelsey Brock 896 Kauai HAPI 8/30/2016
22 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Pauoa. Home at 1701 Puowaina Drive Grown along fence Preserved_Specimen Woody vine, growing horizontally ca. 60-80 ft, large thorns 1 inch; flowers reddish, fragrant at night; no fruits seen. Jendrusch, D.K. Oahu BISH 2023-01-01
23 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Old Pali Rd., A.L. Marks' residence Preserved_Specimen This small form is within the limits of the sp., which may have lvs. variable in size, shape, and smooth or downy; fls. may be 1.5-4 in. long. Thses fls. do not droop, as in larger form, perhaps because their tubes are shorter and possibly stiffer, and so can't bend easily. Marks, Mrs.A.L. 2 Oahu BISH 1956-10-11
24 Combretum indicum cultivated in Puhi Unspecified Kelsey Brock 896 Kauai HAPI 8/30/2016
25 Combretum indicum University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, ewa side of Sherman Labs across from Pope greenhouses Preserved_Specimen Two very large plants, bases ca. 4 in + diameter, vining up into Plumeria covering it. Runners up to 25 ft long sent out. Leaf bases developing into 1' long, very sturdy spines that remain after leaf drops.This is the first year that plant here and along East-West Road outside Botany courtyard have set seed; many seedlings present. Originally planted by George Linney. Palmer, R. Oahu BISH 1993-06-29
26 Combretum indicum Koloa, Lawai Kai, arbor on W side of Allerton House Preserved_Specimen vine stems with downturned spines; leaves matte medium green above, dull, paler below, raised whitish veins; new growth with bronze tinge; pedicel and calyx pale green, corolla white fading dark pink, fragrant, 8:30 am Flynn, T.W. 7141 Kauai BISH 2004-11-01
27 Combretum indicum University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, ewa side of Sherman Labs across from Pope greenhouses Preserved_Specimen Two very large plants, bases ca. 4 in + diameter, vining up into Plumeria covering it. Runners up to 25 ft long sent out. Leaf bases developing into 1' long, very sturdy spines that remain after leaf drops.This is the first year that plant here and along East-West Road outside Botany courtyard have set seed; many seedlings present. Originally planted by George Linney. Palmer, R. Oahu BISH 1993-06-29
28 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Waikiki Preserved_Specimen vine on trellis Swezey, O.H. Oahu BISH 1951-06-04
29 Combretum indicum University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, ewa side of Sherman Labs across from Pope greenhouses Preserved_Specimen Two very large plants, bases ca. 4 in + diameter, vining up into Plumeria covering it. Runners up to 25 ft long sent out. Leaf bases developing into 1' long, very sturdy spines that remain after leaf drops.This is the first year that plant here and along East-West Road outside Botany courtyard have set seed; many seedlings present. Originally planted by George Linney. Palmer, R. Oahu BISH 1993-06-29
30 Combretum indicum University campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. 57 Oahu BISH 1929-09-13
31 Combretum indicum Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Preserved_Specimen Branch bearing fruits, no flowers. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1953-10-24
32 Combretum indicum Kapalama, Kamehameha Girls School Arboretum Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Shrub or vine?; flowers not seen; bark chocolate, stringy; sapwood cream-brown; heartwood brownish pith Rankin, P. 8 Oahu BISH 1939-05-02
33 Combretum indicum Honolulu, University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1949-07-03
34 Combretum indicum Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, C.H. Oahu BISH 1883-01-01
35 Combretum indicum Lihue District. Kauai Nursery and Landscaping, Puhi. Cultivated plant. Preserved_Specimen Dense woody vine, brown puberulent on new growth; leaves medium green, glossy, distichous; flowers opening white, then turning crimson. Brock, K. 896 Kauai BISH 2016-08-30
36 Combretum indicum Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, St. John Hall Full sun. Preserved_Specimen Liana. Main branches twining; laterals not so. Corolla limb blush pink becoming cherry with age. The flower has a light, pleasant smell (at mid-morning). Lau, J. 1115 Oahu BISH 1985-06-18
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