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Tabernaemontana litoralis

Kunth (1819)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Tabernaemontana

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 228 (1819)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:117 (KEY), 125 (DESCR [as Stemmadenia litoralis]); Lau & Frohlich 2012:7 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012a:56 (NEWNAT/H); Simões et al. 2010 (Syn. S. litoralis = T. litoralis)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1948-04-20
2 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu; Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-04-30
3 Tabernaemontana litoralis Luakaha; Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH
4 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620301004 Oahu BISH 1962-03-01
5 Tabernaemontana litoralis University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu. Hamilton Library Full sun. Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall. Corolla white with canary at the base of the tube. Flowers slightly fragrant (at noon). Lau, J. 1132 Oahu BISH 1985-06-22
6 Tabernaemontana litoralis South Kona, St. John's Road, Kealakekua between road and coffee farm Preserved_Specimen 10 m tree; flower white, fragrant, milky latex; bright orange follicles; many saplings going to fruit McGuire, R. 27 Hawaii BISH 2008-08-20
7 Tabernaemontana litoralis Laie Rare. Cultivated. Sandy soil. 30% slope. Preserved_Specimen Flower white. Kinikini, T.V. 76 Oahu BISH 1967-05-13
8 Tabernaemontana litoralis Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. Site H24-18-5 Preserved_Specimen 11 dbh. Ht: 25'. Nagata, K.M. 211 Oahu BISH 1967-06-06
9 Tabernaemontana litoralis Tantalus UTM 2359020 622051 Preserved_Specimen Tree about 8 ft tall with milky white sap, no flowers; fruit orange, dehiscent, seeds covered in red aril. OED 2009010802 Oahu BISH 2009-01-08
10 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu, 1219 Nehoa St Preserved_Specimen Tree 15'+ high; flws white, yellow in throat, fragrant; frt orange, milky. 3 x 2, smooth & bitter pulp. Julich, R.W. Oahu BISH 1953-01-08
11 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu, 2502 Nuuanu Ave Preserved_Specimen Tree 12' high; flw 2 long, 3 wide; 5 sepals, pale green, glandular within; corolla white outside, 5 white lobes, tube orange within at base, grading to orange tint at throat; 5 stamens, sagittate, at base of 5 short, pubescent ridges at constriction near base of corolla; flw fragrant. Thompson, R.O. Oahu BISH 1947-06-05
12 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu, Manoa Valley, garden of F. C. Atherton Preserved_Specimen Flw white, fragrant; fruit orange. Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1940-11-01
13 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu, Old Pali Road, Nuuanu Valley. A.L. Marks's garden Preserved_Specimen Trees ca. 12' high, bark light-gray; flws fragrant, white, throat yellow, calyx w/fringed glands at base; frt orange, aril scarlet, seeds brownish-black; sap milky, white, sticky. Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1956-02-04
14 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu, Jack Lane, J. M. Warne's garden Preserved_Specimen Flws only, almond-like odor, corolla lobes overlapping on left, white. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1954-10-06
15 Tabernaemontana litoralis Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. Site H24-18-5 Preserved_Specimen Flowers white. Osgood, R.V. 198 Oahu BISH 1965-06-17
16 Tabernaemontana litoralis University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen 80' a.s. Krajina, V.J. 6261 Oahu BISH 1962-01-28
17 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu; Manoa University of Hawaii Campus Preserved_Specimen Tall shrub 3-4 m; leaves glossy bright green; flowers white, throat yellowish, somewhat compressed. Fosberg, F.R. 65789 Oahu BISH 1990-03-21
18 Tabernaemontana litoralis Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen 80' a.s. Krajina, V.J. 62249 Oahu BISH 1962-02-14
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