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Ochrosia haleakalae

H.St.John (1978)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Ochrosia

hōlei [holei]

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Trees 2–8 m tall; glabrous with milky sap.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Whorled (3–4 per node). Blades elliptic to oblanceolate, blades (3.5–)6–15(–19) cm long, (1.3–)2.5–4.6(–6) cm wide. Apex acute to rounded, rarely retuse. Base cuneate. Surfaces glabrous. Margins entire. Lateral veins conspicuous especially on lower surface, arising at nearly right angles to the midrib. Most of the secondary veins anastomosing and conspicuous. Petioles 0.8–2.56 cm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in relatively open inflorescences. Flowers subtended by small, opposite, ovate bracts. Primary peduncles 2.3–4 cm long, secondary ones 0.6–2(–3) cm long, pedicels 0–5 mm long. Flowers bisexual (perfect), usually numerous. Calyx deeply 5-lobed, the lobes ovate, imbricate; 3–4 mm long. Corolla salverform, 5-lobed, the tube cylindrical, the lobes greenish white to white, oblong–elliptic; tube 10–11 mm long, the lobes 7–11 mm long. Stamens 5, inserted on the corolla tube just below the mouth but not exserted. Ovary superior, 2, distinct or basally connate; ovules 2–4 per ovary; style connate in the upper ⅓; stigma bifid.

Fruit: Fruit drupaceous; firm and fleshy; drying hard; usually both ovaries maturing. drupes yellow or plum–colored streaked with brown; robust; ovoid to lanceoloid–ellipsoid; often with irregular ridges at maturity due to differential thickening of the exocarp; (3.8–)5–6 cm long; (2.3–)2.8–3.6 cm wide. Seeds 1 per fruit; ovate; strongly flattened.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Scattered in dry to mesic forest; often on lava.

Elevation Range: 700–1,200 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Adansonia, n.s., 18: 204 (1978)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:218 (EM, H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. c. munro s.n. Maui US 2/12/1915
2 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bennett, T. 366 Maui BISH 3/27/1982
3 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mann, H.; Brigham, W. T. 447 US 8/18/2020
4 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F. R. 55446 Maui US 4/14/1974
5 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Mixed open dry forest over aa lava with pockets of rich soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 7668 Maui PTBG 2/8/1999
6 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Mixed open dry forest over aa lava with pockets of rich soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 7668 Maui PTBG 2/8/1999
7 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tomich, P. Q. 1012 Hawaii US 6/14/1984
8 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & j. lau 17658 Kauai US 8/22/2001
9 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN p. tomich 1012 Hawaii US 6/14/1984
10 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 55446 Kauai US 4/14/1974
11 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. P. Perlman & J. Lau 17658 Molokai US 8/22/2001
12 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G. C. s.n. Maui US 1915-00-00
13 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Lau, J. 17658 Molokai US 8/22/2001
14 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 41510a US 3/14/1961
15 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J. F. 8615 US 3/24/1905
16 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F. R. 41510a US 3/14/1961
17 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Lagoon at Halape PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. lamoureux, c.h.; bishop, l. collector number: 707 Hawaii BISH 11/11/1967
18 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information dry; with grass, native shrub and trees, exotic shrobs; on aa clinker PRESERVED_SPECIMEN higashino, p.k. holt, r.a. collector number: 9259 Maui BISH 6/24/1980
19 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information on stream banks, .5-.75 miles upstream from sea cliffs, in Degraded Metrosideros-Pisonia forest with Aleurites moluccana, Pipturus, Boehmeria, Cyrtandra cf. menziesii, Hedyotis acuminata, Psychotria hawaiiensis, Freycinetia, Rubus rosifolius, Antidesma, Xylosma, Charpentiera, Psidium cattleianum, Coix, Cordyline, Ageratina riparia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. collector number: 15201 Hawaii BISH 12/15/1995
20 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 8615 Maui BISH 10/10/1910
21 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Rare in dry open schlerophyllous forest on a'a lava flow. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 41510a Maui BISH 3/14/1961
22 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. collector number: hawaii_15a Hawaii BISH 5/12/1984
23 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tomich, p.q. collector number: 960 Hawaii BISH 11/23/1975
24 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 1970 Maui BISH 3/15/1920
25 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Mesic Forest dominated by invasive species such as Fraxinus, Cinchona, Eucalyptus, Psidium. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H100502 Maui BISH 10/8/2005
26 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Medeiros, A.C. 563b Maui BISH 10/4/1983
27 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. Hawaii_15a Hawaii BISH 5/12/1984
28 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mann, h. brigham, w.t. collector number: 447 Maui BISH
29 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hillebrand, w.b. lydgate, j.m. Maui BISH
30 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 1970 Maui BISH 3/15/1920
31 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN medeiros, a.c. collector number: 564a Maui BISH 10/4/1983
32 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 41510a Oahu BISH 3/14/1961
33 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Warshauer, F.R. s.n. Hawaii BISH 10/18/1974
34 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Remnant dry forest with more than a score of native trees on less than fifty acres. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6599 Maui BISH 8/20/1970
35 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tomich, P.Q. 988 Hawaii BISH 5/1/1977
36 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Medeiros, A.C. 199 Maui BISH 12/18/1981
37 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. Hawaii_15d Hawaii BISH 5/12/1984
38 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 2521 m Maui BISH 6/14/1920
39 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 8682 Maui BISH 11/1/1910
40 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tomich, P.Q. 1012 Hawaii BISH 6/14/1984
41 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information dry; with grass, native shrub and trees, exotic shrobs; on aa clinker PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Higashino, P.K. 9259 Maui BISH 6/24/1980
42 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information remnant dryland sclerophyll forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. et al. collector number: 5465 Maui BISH 10/7/1984
43 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 8615 Maui BISH 10/10/1910
44 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 155 Maui BISH 2/12/1915
45 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 384 Maui BISH 2/12/1915
46 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 2521 M Maui BISH 6/14/1920
47 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information on stream banks, .5-.75 miles upstream from sea cliffs, in Degraded Metrosideros-Pisonia forest with Aleurites moluccana, Pipturus, Boehmeria, Cyrtandra cf. menziesii, Hedyotis acuminata, Psychotria hawaiiensis, Freycinetia, Rubus rosifolius, Antidesma, Xylosma, Charpentiera, Psidium cattleianum, Coix, Cordyline, Ageratina riparia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 15201 Hawaii BISH 12/15/1995
48 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. Molokai BISH 2/12/1915
49 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Warshauer, F.R. s.n. Hawaii BISH 7/2/1975
50 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tomich, p.q. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/18/1984
51 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tomich, p.q. collector number: 988 Hawaii BISH 5/1/1977
52 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information remnant dryland sclerophyll forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5465 Maui BISH 10/7/1984
53 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. s.n. Maui BISH 2/12/1915
54 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. s.n. Maui BISH 10/7/1984
55 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 2117 M Maui BISH 3/27/1920
56 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 2521 M Maui BISH 6/14/1920
57 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 2117 m Maui BISH 3/27/1920
58 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 8682 Maui BISH 11/1/1910
59 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. collector number: hawaii_15d Hawaii BISH 5/12/1984
60 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information dry; with grass, native shrub and trees, exotic shrobs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN higashino, p.k. holt, r.a. collector number: 9273q Maui BISH 6/24/1980
61 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Camara, B. s.n. Hawaii BISH 4/1/1984
62 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN warshauer, f.r. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 10/18/1974
63 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Dry woods near top of hill. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 1970 Hawaii BISH 3/15/1920
64 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mann, H. 447 Maui BISH 2/6/1905
65 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information on aa lava, with Pennisetum clandestinum; dry open forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 707 Maui BISH 11/11/1967
66 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lamoureux, C.H. 2507 Hawaii BISH 11/26/1963
67 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hillebrand, W.B. s.n. Maui BISH
68 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Medeiros, A.C. 564a Maui BISH 10/4/1983
69 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tomich, P.Q. s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/18/1984
70 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mann, H. s.n. Maui BISH 2/6/1905
71 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tomich, P.Q. 988 Hawaii BISH 5/1/1977
72 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bennett, t. collector number: 366 Oahu BISH 3/27/1982
73 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hillebrand, W.B. s.n. Maui BISH
74 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information on rough aa lava PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 55446 Maui BISH 4/14/1974
75 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 155 Maui BISH 2/12/1915
76 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Mesic Forest dominated by invasive species such as Fraxinus, Cinchona, Eucalyptus, Psidium. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h100502 Maui BISH 10/8/2005
77 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 55446 Maui BISH 4/14/1974
78 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN medeiros, a.c. collector number: 563a Maui BISH 10/4/1983
79 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information dry; with grass, native shrub and trees, exotic shrobs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Higashino, P.K. 9273q Maui BISH 6/24/1980
80 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 8615 Oahu BISH 10/10/1910
81 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN camara, b. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 4/1/1984
82 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Remnant dry forest with more than a score of native trees on less than fifty acres. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sohmer, s.h. collector number: 6599 Maui BISH 8/20/1970
83 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information mountains PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. et al. Oahu BISH 10/7/1984
84 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 2521 m Kauai BISH 6/14/1920
85 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Large colony on uluhe covered slopes. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tomich, p.q. collector number: 988 Oahu BISH 5/1/1977
86 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lamoureux, c.h. collector number: 2507 Hawaii BISH 11/26/1963
87 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN warshauer, f.r. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 7/2/1975
88 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tomich, p.q. collector number: 1012 Hawaii BISH 6/14/1984
89 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. mann & w. t. brigham 447 CHRB
90 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Dryish grassy ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. rock 8615 MIN 8/10/1910
91 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 227 Maui PTBG 1/4/1979
92 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wayne Takeuchi Hawaii_15b Hawaii PTBG 5/5/1984
93 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Primary Diospyros and Pleomele open forest, dry to mesic. Sadly degraded by cattle. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 265 Maui PTBG 3/23/1990
94 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Degraded Metrosideros-Pisonia forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 15201 Hawaii PTBG 12/15/1995
95 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mann, h. brigham, w.t. Maui BISH
96 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hillebrand, w.b. lydgate, j.m. Maui BISH
97 Ochrosia haleakalae H.St.John Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN medeiros, a.c. collector number: 199 Maui BISH 12/18/1981
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