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Perilla frutescens

(L.) Britton (1894)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Perilla

perilla, shiso

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 277 (1894)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:356 (KEY), 360 (DESCR); Oppenheimer & Pezzillo 2024:66 (H? [adventive, Waiākea Stream])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Perilla frutescens Makiki Community Garden Preserved_Specimen Ellshoff, Z.E. 3 Oahu BISH 1989-10-10
2 Perilla frutescens Palolo Valley Preserved_Specimen Christophersen, E. 1686 Oahu BISH 1931-03-12
3 Perilla frutescens Makiki Community Garden Preserved_Specimen Ellshoff, Z.E. 3 Oahu BISH 1989-10-10
4 Perilla frutescens Honolulu, Kaimuki garden Preserved_Specimen Herb of ~3', all parts fragrant when bruised; leaves badly wilted; flower buds immature Bowman, S. 706 Oahu BISH 1990-10-25
5 Perilla frutescens Behind Pawaa Junction Preserved_Specimen Yamaguchi, M. Oahu BISH 1930-05-06
6 Perilla frutescens Kaneohe Community Garden located in Kaneohe on Keaahala Rd. Gardener is unknown, but based on items being grown person appears to be Japanese Preserved_Specimen Plant was 3 feet tall and about 2feet wide. Entire plant was in flower and the plant looked very scraggy. The trunk was about 3/4' thick. It is commonly called Chiso, Shiso, or Beefsteak Plant. Leaves are used fresh as a condiment for raw fish, fresh in salads, fried in batter (tempura), combined with plum and vinegar and eaten with rice. The seeds are used as a spice mixed with salt, hot peppers and other items. Mayeda, C.S. 1 Oahu BISH 1990-12-04
7 Perilla frutescens S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream Growing in alien-dominated, rocky streambed. Preserved_Specimen Leaves w. a purple tint and strongly aromatic. Oppenheimer, H.L. 80104 Hawaii BISH 2001-08-02
8 Perilla frutescens Foster Community Gardens, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen 15 tall x 8-10 wide Maeda, C.S. 40 Oahu BISH 1991-03-20
9 Perilla frutescens Community Garden at Makiki Preserved_Specimen Mature, blooming plant 4.5 ft. tall, ca 3 ft across, with a 1' diameter stem at the base. Ellshoff, Z.E. 3 Oahu BISH 1989-10-10
10 Perilla frutescens Honolulu, herb garden Preserved_Specimen Plants 5-6 ft. high; large leaves purple on back, green on top, juv. lvs. purple both sides, fragrant; calyx 5-toothed, 2-lipped, seeds (1) 4. Greenfield, R. Oahu BISH 1958-08-06
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