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Adansonia digitata

L. (1759)

This name is accepted

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

boabab, bottle tree, dead rat tree

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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: Syst. Nat. ed. 10 2: 1144, 1382 (1759)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, kamehameha girls' school PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd jr., a.f. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/27/1938
2 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, board of agriculture and forestry, king st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN macdaniels, l.h. collector number: 446 Oahu BISH 1/17/1927
3 Adansonia digitata L. Koloa; Lawai Valley; NTBG, W end of Medicinal area near Bamboo Bridge stream crossover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 7124 Kauai BISH 8/24/2004
4 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, grounds of board of agriculture and forestry, corner king and keeaumoku streets PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilder, g.p. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 11/15/1930
5 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, queen's hospital grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: 177 Oahu BISH 7/9/1938
6 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, government nursery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/8/1916
7 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley. The National Tropical Botanical Garden. West end of Medicinal area near Bamboo Bridge stream crossover. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7124 Kauai PTBG 8/24/2004
8 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, government nursery open grass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/8/1916
9 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener 20716(B) 12*?£ NBG 9/14/1950
10 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn 7124 (US) 24 NBG 8/24/1904
11 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden, 4-House Canyon. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7587 Kauai PTBG 12/28/2012
12 Adansonia digitata L. lawai valley. west end of medicinal area (ntbg) near bamboo bridge stream crossover. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn 7124 Kauai US 8/24/2004
13 Adansonia digitata L. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, across from Dillingham hillside, along road. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10688 Kauai PTBG 3/24/2017
14 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley. West end of Medicinal area (NTBG) near Bamboo Bridge Stream crossover. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W. 7124 Kauai US 8/24/2004
15 Adansonia digitata L. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Curran, H. M. 139 Oahu US 4/11/2020
16 Adansonia digitata L. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. m. curran 139 Hawaii US
17 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Weber, P.W. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1945
18 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Board of Agriculture and Forestry, King St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN MacDaniels, L.H. 446 Oahu BISH 1/17/1927
19 Adansonia digitata L. cultivated on grounds of kamehameha girl's school, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN grant, m.l. collector number: 7138 Oahu BISH 7/31/1934
20 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. 177 Oahu BISH 7/9/1938
21 Adansonia digitata L. photo by j.f.rock PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu BISH
22 Adansonia digitata L. koloa; lawai valley; ntbg, w end of medicinal area near bamboo bridge stream crossover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 7124 Kauai BISH 8/24/2004
23 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, queen's hospital grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN weber, p.w. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1945
24 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Grounds of Board of Agriculture and Forestry, Corner King and Keeaumoku Streets PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/15/1930
25 Adansonia digitata L. Cultivated on grounds of Kamehameha Girl's School, Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Grant, M.L. 7138 Oahu BISH 7/31/1934
26 Adansonia digitata L. PHOTO by J.F.Rock PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. BISH
27 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Queen's Hospital PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/9/1938
28 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Government Nursery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/30/1905
29 Adansonia digitata L. Koloa dist., national tropical botanical garden in lawai valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn 7124 (US) 24 Kauai HAPI 8/24/1904
30 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, queen's hospital ~25 acre vacant lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 7/9/1938
31 Adansonia digitata L. Hawaii County, HI, USA PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener 20716(B) 12*???? Kauai HAPI 9/14/1950
32 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, kamehameha girls' school PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd jr., a.f. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/27/1938
33 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, board of agriculture and forestry, king st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN macdaniels, l.h. collector number: 446 Oahu BISH 1/17/1927
34 Adansonia digitata L. Koloa; Lawai Valley; NTBG, W end of Medicinal area near Bamboo Bridge stream crossover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 7124 Kauai BISH 8/24/2004
35 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, grounds of board of agriculture and forestry, corner king and keeaumoku streets PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilder, g.p. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 11/15/1930
36 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, queen's hospital grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: 177 Oahu BISH 7/9/1938
37 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, government nursery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/8/1916
38 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley. The National Tropical Botanical Garden. West end of Medicinal area near Bamboo Bridge stream crossover. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7124 Kauai PTBG 8/24/2004
39 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, government nursery open grass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/8/1916
40 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener 20716(B) 12*?£ NBG 9/14/1950
41 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn 7124 (US) 24 NBG 8/24/1904
42 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden, 4-House Canyon. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7587 Kauai PTBG 12/28/2012
43 Adansonia digitata L. lawai valley. west end of medicinal area (ntbg) near bamboo bridge stream crossover. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn 7124 Kauai US 8/24/2004
44 Adansonia digitata L. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, across from Dillingham hillside, along road. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10688 Kauai PTBG 3/24/2017
45 Adansonia digitata L. Lawai Valley. West end of Medicinal area (NTBG) near Bamboo Bridge Stream crossover. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W. 7124 Kauai US 8/24/2004
46 Adansonia digitata L. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Curran, H. M. 139 Oahu US 4/11/2020
47 Adansonia digitata L. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. m. curran 139 Hawaii US
48 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Weber, P.W. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1945
49 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Board of Agriculture and Forestry, King St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN MacDaniels, L.H. 446 Oahu BISH 1/17/1927
50 Adansonia digitata L. cultivated on grounds of kamehameha girl's school, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN grant, m.l. collector number: 7138 Oahu BISH 7/31/1934
51 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. 177 Oahu BISH 7/9/1938
52 Adansonia digitata L. photo by j.f.rock PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu BISH
53 Adansonia digitata L. koloa; lawai valley; ntbg, w end of medicinal area near bamboo bridge stream crossover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 7124 Kauai BISH 8/24/2004
54 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, queen's hospital grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN weber, p.w. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1945
55 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Grounds of Board of Agriculture and Forestry, Corner King and Keeaumoku Streets PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/15/1930
56 Adansonia digitata L. Cultivated on grounds of Kamehameha Girl's School, Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Grant, M.L. 7138 Oahu BISH 7/31/1934
57 Adansonia digitata L. PHOTO by J.F.Rock PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. BISH
58 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Queen's Hospital PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/9/1938
59 Adansonia digitata L. Honolulu, Government Nursery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/30/1905
60 Adansonia digitata L. Koloa dist., national tropical botanical garden in lawai valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn 7124 (US) 24 Kauai HAPI 8/24/1904
61 Adansonia digitata L. honolulu, queen's hospital ~25 acre vacant lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 7/9/1938
62 Adansonia digitata L. Hawaii County, HI, USA PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener 20716(B) 12*???? Kauai HAPI 9/14/1950
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