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Anacardium occidentale

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Anacardium

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Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 383 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:196 (K?, O? [forestry plantings, no nat. spms.], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:107 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Anacardium occidentale Koloa District, Koloa. Residence of Leilani Fehr/John Ono Preserved_Specimen Tree of 20 ft. with densely branched crown; young stems pale green; leaves medium to dark green with pale green midrib and lateral veins, +/- glossy above, below glossy, paler green; petals 4-5, rose coloured, opening whitish-green with 2 maroon veins. Flynn, T.W. 6801 Kauai BISH 2001-04-18
2 Anacardium occidentale Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu; Lower Lawn Preserved_Specimen Shrub 5'; corolla yellow with red longit. streaks. Nagata, K.M. 243 Oahu BISH 1967-06-27
3 Anacardium occidentale Queen's Hospital grounds, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12759 Oahu BISH 1915-01-01
4 Anacardium occidentale Koolau Range, Kipapa Gulch Preserved_Specimen Cowan, R.S. 88 Oahu BISH 1946-09-29
5 Anacardium occidentale Waianae Mts Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. Oahu BISH 1946-03-17
6 Anacardium occidentale Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Rd., formerly Wilhelmina Tenney's place Preserved_Specimen Ing, G. 34 Oahu BISH 1961-03-19
7 Anacardium occidentale Hakipuu, Palai, country place of A.F. Judd Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-08
8 Anacardium occidentale Waipio, Koolau Range; S ridge of Kipapa Gulch Dry forests. Preserved_Specimen Bush; 2 m x 1 m. Shinohara, B. 9 Oahu BISH 1946-09-09
9 Anacardium occidentale Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu; Lower lawn makai Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Young, small tree. Flowers off-white with red veins. Herbst, D.R. 5006 Oahu BISH 1974-09-12
10 Anacardium occidentale Honolulu, Kaimuki, Maunawili. in secondary scrub vegetation, probably planted. Preserved_Specimen Abundant. Small bushy tree, 4 m tall, flowers greenish-red. Fosberg, F.R. 29920 Oahu BISH 1948-05-29
11 Anacardium occidentale Kipapa Gulch Small trees at edge of forest. Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. Oahu BISH 1941-04-27
12 Anacardium occidentale Windward Koolau Mountains, Kahaluu Valley Weedy forested zone once formerly inhabited, associated individual plantings include litchi, Manila palm. Preserved_Specimen Apparently planted tree, but now surrounded by naturalized vegetation. In full flower. Imada, C. 200706 Oahu BISH 2007-04-09
13 Anacardium occidentale Kealohiwai Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1931-03-09
14 Anacardium occidentale Punahou Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Wilder, J.P. 12760 Oahu BISH
15 Anacardium occidentale Waimanalo, on ridge that separates Olomana from Waimanalo, 200 ft. north of government road Growing with Schefflera, Java plum, rose apple, ulei. Preserved_Specimen Low, bushy plant 3 ft. high x 5 ft. round; smaller plant nearby. Flowers in terminal panicles, sepals greenish; petals, purplish, small, furry, with a sweet-skunky scent. Waters, B. Oahu BISH 2001-03-29
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