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Malpighia coccigera

L. (1762)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Malpighiaceae Genus: Malpighia

miniature holly, Singapore holly

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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
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 426 (1762)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Malpighia coccigera Church College of Hawaii volcanic clay Preserved_Specimen Prickly shrub; pink flowers with yellow centers Beckham, N. 67 Oahu BISH 1967-04-20
2 Malpighia coccigera Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, parking zone 6 Preserved_Specimen Trimmed shrub of 1.5 m in a hedge. Petals are white with a tinge of rose pink; flowers have a slight sweet odor (late afternoon) Lau, J. 1306 Oahu BISH 1985-08-07
3 Malpighia coccigera Manoa, UH campus Preserved_Specimen Small shrub with thorny Ilex like leaves of ~1 long. Flowers pink and showy Shearard, D.A. 8 Oahu BISH 1976-11-23
4 Malpighia coccigera Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, parking zone 6 Preserved_Specimen Trimmed shrub of 1.5 m in a hedge. Petals are white with a tinge of rose pink; flowers have a slight sweet odor (late afternoon) Lau, J. 1306 Oahu BISH 1985-08-07
5 Malpighia coccigera Honolulu, Oahu and Kamehameha Ave Preserved_Specimen hedge of 0.8 m; flowers white or pink St.John, H. 20256 Oahu BISH 1941-09-23
6 Malpighia coccigera Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai, NE corner of planted area surrounding the Living Room along main walkway Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 7'; leaves dark glossy green above; glossy pale green below; pedicel dark pink, calyx pale green, petals in bud pale pink opening white with pink tinge along margin. Faintly fragrant 9.30 am Flynn, T.W. 5980 Kauai BISH 1996-04-12
7 Malpighia coccigera Honolulu, 2019 Vancouver Dr., his residence Preserved_Specimen Leaves shiny; flowers pale pink, fading white Edmondson, C.H. Oahu BISH 1945-03-23
8 Malpighia coccigera Honolulu, UH campus Preserved_Specimen petals pink; fruit red Oliveira, V.M. Oahu BISH 1933-10-25
9 Malpighia coccigera Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Potter, C. 378 Oahu BISH 1960-02-26
10 Malpighia coccigera Hilo Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Hawaii BISH 1935-11-01
11 Malpighia coccigera UH campus, Miller Hall Preserved_Specimen Aiona, I. Oahu BISH 1941-05-24
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