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Brachychiton acerifolius

(A.Cunn. ex G.Don) F.Muell. (1858)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Brachychiton

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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

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fragm. 1: 1 (1858)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brachychiton acerifolius Fort Shafter Preserved_Specimen Herron Oahu BISH 1939-11-04
2 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, behind Snyder and Edmonson Halls Preserved_Specimen young tree; bark smooth, pale brownish to green, exudes gum; foliage light green; flower calyx bright red; first time it has flowered Herbst, D.R. 1434 Oahu BISH 1969-08-24
3 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, behind Snyder and Edmonson Halls Preserved_Specimen young tree; bark smooth, pale brownish to green, exudes gum; foliage light green; flower calyx bright red; first time it has flowered Herbst, D.R. 1434 Oahu BISH 1969-08-24
4 Brachychiton acerifolius Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 8 m; corollas bright red. Miller, J.S. 7914 Oahu BISH 1992-08-02
5 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, 2502 Nuuanu Ave. on sidewalk Preserved_Specimen Capsules black, seeds black, covered with light-orange, musty smelling mealy coat. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1945-11-11
6 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu; 2502 Nuuanu Avenue Sidewalk. Preserved_Specimen Capsules black; seeds black; covered with light-orange musty-smelling mealy coat. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1945-11-11
7 Brachychiton acerifolius Koloa District. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge area Preserved_Specimen Tree of 30'. Leafless. Trunk and stems green. Inflorescence branches and flowers scarlet. Flynn, T.W. 3470 Kauai BISH 1989-07-25
8 Brachychiton acerifolius Kalae, next to the R.W.Meyer homestead Preserved_Specimen tree to 40', trunk ~1' diam., lvs 5-7 lobed, glabrous on both sides; frt dehiscent along one side; seeds embedded within Bowen, R.N. Molokai BISH 1989-03-23
9 Brachychiton acerifolius Cooper Rd., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree, + fr. Many frs. with large specimens Zimmerman, E.C. Oahu BISH 1951-11-05
10 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, 2200 block, E.Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 26899 Oahu BISH 1949-07-25
11 Brachychiton acerifolius Kalae, next to the R.W.Meyer homestead Preserved_Specimen Tree to 40' tall ca 1' diam., lvs 5-7 lobed, glabrous on both sides; frt dehiscent along one side. Bowen, R.N. Molokai BISH 1989-03-23
12 Brachychiton acerifolius University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Rice, R.C.A. 1515 Oahu BISH
13 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, King st., Bd. of Agric. and Forestry Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 428 Oahu BISH 1927-01-13
14 Brachychiton acerifolius Manoa Rd., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Landgraf, M.F. Oahu BISH 1953-07-14
15 Brachychiton acerifolius Fort Shafter Preserved_Specimen Herron Oahu BISH 1939-11-04
16 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, about 2502 Nuuanu Ave, Garden of Richard Cooke Preserved_Specimen Judd, A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-07-01
17 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, 2200 block, E.Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 26899 Oahu BISH 1949-07-25
18 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, 2502 Nuuanu Ave. above Wyllie St Preserved_Specimen Jones, Z. Oahu BISH 1937-07-02
19 Brachychiton acerifolius Honolulu, 2502 Nuuanu Ave. Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1945-08-05
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