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Cinchona calisaya

Wedd. (1848)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Cinchona

ledger quinine

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Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 10: 6 (1848)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:208 (NEWNAT/EM, WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cinchona calisaya Haleakala, Piiholo Gulch, On road to lowest of the swimming holes Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 12-18 feet high. Bishop, B. Maui BISH 1964-07-01
2 Cinchona calisaya W Maui, Lahaina District, Kuhua ahu, betw Kealii Gulch and Kahoma Stream Growing in disturbed forest Preserved_Specimen Small trees Kia, L. Maui BISH 2011-03-30
3 Cinchona calisaya East Maui, Makawao Forest Reserve, just E of treatment center In gulch. Associated vegetation: Ash, koa, ohia, olopua. Preserved_Specimen Erect, perennial tree 6m ht; flowers pink, fragrant. Starr, F. 205152 Maui BISH 2002-05-15
4 Cinchona calisaya East Maui, Makawao Forest Reserve Associated vegetation: Tropical ash, koa, ohia. Preserved_Specimen Erect tree 5m ht. Starr, F. 205151 Maui BISH 2002-05-15
5 Cinchona calisaya Haleakala, Piiholo Gulch, On road to lowest of the swimming holes Preserved_Specimen Tree: 12-18ft. high. Bishop, B. Maui BISH 1964-07-01
6 Cinchona calisaya W Maui, Lahaina District, Kuhua ahu, betw Kealii Gulch and Kahoma Stream Growing in disturbed forest Preserved_Specimen Small trees Kia, L. Maui BISH 2011-03-30
7 Cinchona calisaya East Maui, Makawao Forest Reserve, just E of treatment center In gulch. Associated vegetation: Ash, koa, ohia, olopua. Preserved_Specimen Erect, perennial tree 6m ht; flowers pink, fragrant. Starr, F. 205152 Maui BISH 2002-05-15
8 Cinchona calisaya Near Forest Reserve Boundary, Olinda Preserved_Specimen flws. pink. Degener, O. 22148 Maui BISH 1952-03-26
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