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Rhapis excelsa

(Thunb.) A.Henry (1930)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Rhapis

bamboo palm, rhapis palm

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Arnold Arbor. 11: 153 (1930)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rhapis excelsa Koloa, Allerton Garden, Lawai Valley, S of Diana Fountain Preserved_Specimen pale with subterranean rhizomes, forming clumps; 1-1.5 m stems; blade dark green; inflorescence with yellow flower buds Lorence, D.H. 7993 Kauai BISH 1997-06-29
2 Rhapis excelsa University of Hawaii Campus. makai & Ewa corner of Hawaii Hall Preserved_Specimen Separate stems 4 cm x 1½ m if sterile; fruiting stems 4 cm x 2¼ m. Sterile stems with rough hairs, fruiting stems not so. Flowers green, red in center. Woolford, H.A. 275 Oahu BISH 1956-01-14
3 Rhapis excelsa Laie; Brigham Young University Campus Preserved_Specimen 10' tall. Luke, K. 92 Oahu BISH 1961-01-02
4 Rhapis excelsa Laie; Brigham Young University Campus Preserved_Specimen Fan palm with slender trunk. Elia, H.V.K. 47 Oahu BISH 1971-05-07
5 Rhapis excelsa University of Hawaii; Hawaii Hall Preserved_Specimen In shrubby clump, 6+ ft high; flwrs white; all branches male except this one. Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1953-10-01
6 Rhapis excelsa Laie; Brigham Young University Campus Preserved_Specimen Small tree. Mace, G. 16 Oahu BISH 1975-04-14
7 Rhapis excelsa Laie; Brigham Young University Campus Preserved_Specimen Shrub; slender stems 5 to 12 long, fibrous; leaves dark, shiny & cut nearly to the base into 5 to 7 narrow parts. Higuchi, G.T. 35 Oahu BISH 1971-05-07
8 Rhapis excelsa Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen Clumping palm with canes to 12'; fronds dark glossy green above, duller & slightly paler below, inflorescence branches medium green with yellow-green flowers. Flynn, T.W. 5516 Kauai BISH 1994-01-31
9 Rhapis excelsa University of Hawaii; Hawaii Hall Preserved_Specimen Male flowers. Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1953-01-21
10 Rhapis excelsa University of Hawaii; Hawaii Hall Preserved_Specimen Male flowers. Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1953-01-21
11 Rhapis excelsa Honolulu; Bank of Hawaii Growing in tub. Preserved_Specimen Small tree; frs. drying on old fl. branches. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1953-02-14
12 Rhapis excelsa University of Hawaii Campus. makai & Ewa corner of Hawaii Hall Preserved_Specimen Separate stems 4 cm x 1½ m if sterile; fruiting stems 4 cm x 2¼ m. Sterile stems with rough hairs, fruiting stems not so. Flowers green, red in center. Woolford, H.A. 275 Oahu BISH 1956-01-14
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