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Medinilla magnifica

Lindl. (1850)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Melastomataceae Genus: Medinilla

kapakapa, magnificent medinilla, medinilla

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Paxt. Fl. Gard. i: 55 t. 12. (1850)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:909 (widely planted, not known to escape); Staples & Herbst 2005:396 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:15 (O? [adventive], DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2007:10 (NEWNAT/O); Parker & Parsons 2010:42 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Medinilla magnifica Nuuanu, off Judd Trail Hau, Guava, Fiddlewood, Schefflera. In wet forest gulch. Preserved_Specimen Habit: climbing shrub. 5-20 feet tall. Flowers pink, in pendulous panicles, with prominent, 10 cm light pink bracts. Fruits berries, pink to blue-grey. OISC 8 Oahu BISH 2006-06-30
2 Medinilla magnifica Nuuanu, off Judd Trail Hau, Guava, Fiddlewood, Schefflera. In wet forest gulch. Preserved_Specimen Habit: climbing shrub. 5-20 feet tall. Flowers pink, in pendulous panicles, with prominent, 10 cm light pink bracts. Fruits berries, pink to blue-grey. OISC 8 Oahu BISH 2006-06-30
3 Medinilla magnifica Waimea Arboretum In deep shade. Preserved_Specimen A diffuse shrub 2 m tall. Inflorescence bracts light pink to rose pink. Fruits a blend or rose pink & purple. Lau, J. 2530 Oahu BISH 1986-06-16
4 Medinilla magnifica East Maui, along Hana Highway at Keaaiki Preserved_Specimen Plants with adventitious roots at stem nodes. This and two other epiphytic plants apparently spread from prolifically seeding plants at nearby Alii Gardens. Hobdy, R.W. 3856 Maui BISH 1995-07-18
5 Medinilla magnifica Honolulu, 3759 Round Top Dr. garden; with Codiaeum variegatum, Acalypha wilkesiana; edge of ridgeline, wet forest Preserved_Specimen 2-5 m shrub Ray, G. 30 Oahu BISH 1997-08-10
6 Medinilla magnifica Along rd. cut, SW bank, near Spathephyllum bank Preserved_Specimen 1.5 dbh. Ht., 4.6 ft. Nagata, K.M. 216 Oahu BISH 1967-06-06
7 Medinilla magnifica Spath. Bank Preserved_Specimen Large shrub to 2.5 m tall. Leaves large, to 40 cm long. Flowers in large panicles with subtending bracts which are pink in color. Spence, G. 388 Oahu BISH 1967-08-01
8 Medinilla magnifica East Maui, along Hana Highway at Keaaiki Preserved_Specimen Plants with adventitious roots at stem nodes. This and two other epiphytic plants apparently spread from prolifically seeding plants at nearby Alii Gardens. Hobdy, R.W. 3856 Maui BISH 1995-07-18
9 Medinilla magnifica Nanawale Forest Reserve in the Puna District Occasionally epiphytic propagation. Associates: Falcataria moluccana overstory, Psidium cattleianum, Melastoma candidum, Clidemia hirta. Preserved_Specimen Naturalized. Widespread, flowering. Bio, K.F. 9 Hawaii BISH 2008-07-11
10 Medinilla magnifica Windward Koolau Mountains, Kahaluu Valley Near back wall of gulch in south side of valley, on steep talus slope under open mountain apple canopy. Preserved_Specimen Low shrub. Single plant, currently vegetative. This plant was removed. Imada, C. 200705 Oahu BISH 2007-04-09
11 Medinilla magnifica Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m tall; bracts lavender; fruits purple. Miller, J.S. 7826 Oahu BISH 1992-07-28
12 Medinilla magnifica 3860 Old Pali Rd., residence of A. Lester Marks Preserved_Specimen Flowers are pink, bracts light pink. Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1955-12-28
13 Medinilla magnifica [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] Preserved_Specimen Flower head about 1 ft. long, drooping, terminal, pink. Leaves large, opposite. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-04-08
14 Medinilla magnifica Along road cut, SW bank, near Spathephyllum bank Preserved_Specimen 1.5 dbh. Ht: 4.6 ft. Nagata, K.M. 216 Oahu BISH 1967-06-06
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