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Ixora coccinea

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

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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: Sp. Pl.: 110 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ixora coccinea Mrs.Foster's Res, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 954 Oahu BISH 1909-01-06
2 Ixora coccinea W.W.Gifford Res, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12545 Oahu BISH 1915-11-01
3 Ixora coccinea Honolulu, Kamehameha Schools Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1951-12-28
4 Ixora coccinea BYU-HC, Laie, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Vea, S. 10465 Oahu BISH 1977-03-29
5 Ixora coccinea Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tongg, R. Oahu BISH 1932-01-20
6 Ixora coccinea Laie BYU- HC, Honolulu Soil: Kaloiad clay, vegetation type: grassland. Tropical evergreen shrub. Preserved_Specimen Fls deep red, odorless, in clusters. Anna, W. Oahu BISH 1980-11-24
7 Ixora coccinea Kamehameha Girl's School, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-10-28
8 Ixora coccinea BYU-HC, Laie, Honolulu Slope: flat, Soil: Loam, vegetation type: A small bush. Preserved_Specimen Corolla to an inch long, with round lobes, red, yellow, or white, and smaller, inverted ovate leaves. Pale reddish-orange blossoms & glossy foliage. Tiu, C. Oahu BISH 1975-03-22
9 Ixora coccinea Laie- Naniloa loop, Honolulu Slope: level, Soil: fertile, vegetation type: shrub widely distributed, especially in tropics. Preserved_Specimen Long narrow corolla tube. Mackelprang, J. 802 Oahu BISH 1977-04-01
10 Ixora coccinea BYU-HC, Honolulu Slope: flat, Soil: Loam, vegetation type: a small bush. Preserved_Specimen Pale reddish-orange blossoms, and glossy foliage. Lee, P. 40 Oahu BISH 1975-03-27
11 Ixora coccinea BYU-HC, Honolulu Slope: flat, Soil: sandy, silt, clay, vegetation type: shrubby plant, small tree. lowlands up to 1000'. Preserved_Specimen Large round snowball head of individual flower. Four lobed flower, red in color. Utai, M. 826 Oahu BISH 1975-03-01
12 Ixora coccinea BYU-HC, Honolulu Soil: loamy clay, vegetation type: shrubs few. Sunny. Preserved_Specimen Loyd, L. 22 Oahu BISH 1977-03-23
13 Ixora coccinea Sunset Beach, Honolulu Slope: 5 deg, Soil: Sandy Loam, vegetation type: Herb. Preserved_Specimen 3' tall, masses of red trumpet flws in heads. Afualo, D. 135 Oahu BISH 1975-03-25
14 Ixora coccinea Foster Gardens, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Lvs: dark-green. Fls: opening deep-scarlet, becoming orange. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1959-08-17
15 Ixora coccinea Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Dense thicket sprouting from roots, 1.5 m tall, full sun. Flowers creamy yellow to lemon yellow. Lau, J. 2957 Oahu BISH 1986-11-10
16 Ixora coccinea Cul. plants grown in the garden at 3115 Kaloaluiki Pl., in Manoa Valley, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Cultivar with medium-sized, pale yellow flws in smallish, loose inflor. Kadowaki, A. 604 Oahu BISH 1990-05-12
17 Ixora coccinea Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1m tall, in full sun. Flws creamy yellow. Lau, J. 2956 Oahu BISH 1986-11-10
18 Ixora coccinea Kamilonui Valley, Honolulu. 948 Kamilonui Pl Preserved_Specimen A shrub 0.8m tall in full sun. Flws light pink to rose pink; odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 1864 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
19 Ixora coccinea BYU-HC, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Shrubs growing upto 15' high, smaller bush too. Many small deep red, odorless flowers develop in clusters to about 8 inches. Gilmore, M.A. 10024 Oahu BISH 1977-04-01
20 Ixora coccinea Foster Gardens, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fls: scarlet. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1959-08-17
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