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Baphia massaiensis subsp. obovata

(Schinz) Brummitt (1965)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Baphia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 39: 176 (1965)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Baphia massaiensis subsp. obovata Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, African section Nr restroom bldg Preserved_Specimen Shrub 8-9 ft tall and 12-14 ft Ø; flowers sweetly fragrant, prt white w/ orange-yellow at base; pods dark brown, woody Staples, G.W. 861 Oahu BISH 1992-08-02
2 Baphia massaiensis subsp. obovata Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens. African Section, near restroom building. HB Acc No. 68.0405 Preserved_Specimen Shrub 8-9' tall and 12-14' in diameter; flws sweetly fragrant, pet white with orange-yellow at base; pods dark brown, woody. Staples, G.W. 861 Oahu BISH 1992-08-02
3 Baphia massaiensis subsp. obovata Honolulu, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub 3 m tall; corollas white, yellow in the mouth. Miller, J.S. Oahu BISH 1992-08-02
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