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Ixora casei

Hance (1852)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 754 (1852)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ixora casei unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
2 Ixora casei unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
3 Ixora casei Koolau Mts.; Waikane Valley, Koolaupoko. Near Waikane Stream Moist Eugenia cumini-Hibiscus tiliaceus-Albizia forest. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling to erect shrub 10' high. Sterile Nagata, K.M. 3785 Oahu BISH 1988-01-16
4 Ixora casei Koloa Dist: Lawai Valley, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, head of big Valley section just N. of Makana's tool shed Old, overgrown plantings in secondary vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2m tall, stems few, erect. Corolla bright red, a few green fruits present. Lorence, D.H. 5562 Kauai BISH 1987-09-22
5 Ixora casei Honolulu, Kapiolani Park Slope: flat, Soil: sandy clay, vegetation type: arborescent. Dist. isolated. Preserved_Specimen 15' high spreading, wood tree. McCulloch, R. 12 Oahu BISH 1975-11-04
6 Ixora casei Hauula, Hauula II Ward Chapel Slope: flat, soil: sandy, clay. Garden plant. Preserved_Specimen Tall plant 4 ft. Wide lvs, red flowering head, grows in clusters. Avilla, J.J. 28 Oahu BISH 1975-04-04
7 Ixora casei Bishop Museum Introduced. Preserved_Specimen Bushy shrub, height: about 2m tall. Flws: red, salmon & cream, heads. Judd Jr., A.F. 128 Oahu BISH 1928-09-25
8 Ixora casei Kaneohe, Oahu In hedge. Preserved_Specimen Young tree 15 ft high, 1 in. in diam; Frt purplish. Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1949-06-01
9 Ixora casei Laie Res area Soil: watered and fertile. Widely distributed. especially in the tropics. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, lvs narrow, shiny, oblong. Mackelprang, J. 802 Oahu BISH 1977-04-01
10 Ixora casei Along upper trail northwest of Hidden Valley. Opposite first Plumeria grove. Lawai-Kai estate; lower Lawai Valley Preserved_Specimen Shrubs to ca.15m high. Flws: bright red. Fay, J.J. 175 Kauai BISH 1974-02-13
11 Ixora casei Honolulu, Punahou area Shrub 3m high. Full sun. Flower color crimson. Flws fragrance - none ( at early morning). Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1056 Oahu BISH 1985-06-05
12 Ixora casei Near Cottage A Preserved_Specimen Large twisting shrub or small tree near Cottage A. Flws nearly 2, red, in large clusters. Lvs shiny green, 8 length. Seeds freely, producing numerous volunteers. Nagata, K.M. 923 Oahu BISH 1971-11-29
13 Ixora casei Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, Bishop Estate Valley Preserved_Specimen Flws: red, Salmon, cream. Judd Jr., A.F. 128 Oahu BISH 1928-09-25
14 Ixora casei Koloa Dist. Allerton Garden in lower Lawai Valley, E. side of Lawai Stream; just S of golden bamboo grove near Sterculia tree Preserved_Specimen Large shrub 5, branches arching, lvs: dark glossy green above. Corolla deep scarlet; not fragrant (10 am), axes of inflorescence red. Lorence, D.H. 7751 Kauai BISH 1996-02-23
15 Ixora casei Waikiki, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Baker, R.J. Oahu BISH 1932-07-20
16 Ixora casei Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Lvs: wavy, veins a little lighter; Flws scarlet, turning orange, about 150 flws in a head. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1959-08-17
17 Ixora casei W.W.Clifford Res. Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12544 Oahu BISH 1915-11-01
18 Ixora casei Koloa Dist. Lawai Valley Preserved_Specimen Large sprawling shrubs of 7 ft. Young lvs glossy yellowish-green. Older Lvs dark, mat green above, below dull, paler. Inflorescence branches tinged red. Calyx dark red; corolla tube scarlet, lobes orange-red. Flynn, T.W. 3335 Kauai BISH 1989-04-19
19 Ixora casei Koloa Dist. Kalaheo, cultivated in yard on Kaloke Street Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2m tall, full and densely branching. Lvs: slightly recurved, not shiny, twigs reddish brown. Inflorescence axes, calyx, and corollas bright, deep red. Flowers not fragrant (5pm). Occasional in cultivation. Lorence, D.H. 6435 Kauai BISH 1990-05-01
20 Ixora casei Purchased at Star Market Garden, University and King St Preserved_Specimen Young shrub ca. 2' tall; lvs deep green (some etiolated and yellowish); infl terminal, umbel-shaped clusters; flws crimson; fading to orange with age, odorless. Stamens emerge frt cor tube as flw ages and color fades. Staples, G.W. 946 Oahu BISH 1994-07-19
21 Ixora casei W.M.Piffard Res., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12540 Oahu BISH 1915-11-01
22 Ixora casei unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
23 Ixora casei Kapalama Hts., Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
24 Ixora casei Cultivated. Mrs.M.G. Fosters' Residence Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1917-01-01
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