Prunus persica

(L.) Batsch (1801)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Prunus

nectarine, peach

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Beytr. Entw. Gewächsreich: 30 (1801)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1100 (O?, H? [as P. persica, reported in the wild at Peacock Flats, O and Kīpuka Puaulu, H, perhaps persisting plantings or escapes]); Oppenheimer 2003:22 (NEWNAT/EM, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:475 (KEY), 476 (DESCR, as P. p. vars. persica & nucipersica); Rohrer 2014:352 (no varieties of P. persica recognized); Oppenheimer 2019:8 (EM? [as P. p. var. nucipersica, adventive, Kēōkea]); Brock et al. 2023:138 (K); Kerr s.n. BISH 444056 (O†, 1946)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Prunus persica Olinda Preserved_Specimen Tanabe, L. 55 Maui BISH 1961-01-02
2 Prunus persica W of Waialua, Waianae Mts Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. Oahu BISH 1946-06-30
3 Prunus persica Kokee, his garden Preserved_Specimen Plews, J.H.R. Kauai BISH 1987-04-10
4 Prunus persica East Maui, Makawao District, Keokea, Kula FR. Sparingly naturalized in burned area. Preserved_Specimen Shrubby trees; fruit (nectarines) delicious but small. Germination of seeds not attempted. Oppenheimer, H.L. 90901 Maui BISH 2009-09-01
5 Prunus persica Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen Baldwin, R.I. Hawaii BISH 1958-09-13
6 Prunus persica Waimea District. Kokee State Park, in the ditch along Makaha Ridge road, about 500 meters from the intersection with Highway 550. Growing roadside next to Psidium cattleianum and Dianella sandwicense. Occurring occasionally along roadsides in the area. Preserved_Specimen Shrub with a spindly appearance with thin stems (only a couple inches across at base), approximately 2.5 meters tall; leaves medium green, thin, translucent; fruit roundish, fleshy, and borne in axils about mid-branch, pastel orange colored and tinged red where sun hits, softly hairy. Brock, K. 1062 Kauai BISH 2017-07-06
7 Prunus persica Waimea Canyon, along Hwy 550 near mile 10.5, ~0.2 mile past Lookout roadside in Acacia koa forest, with Lantana, Psidium and Myrica Preserved_Specimen 10' tree; leaves dark, mat green above, paler below with whitish-green midrib. Immature fruit pale green with some brownish-red tinge at basal end. Flynn, T.W. 3339 Kauai BISH 1989-04-20
8 Prunus persica East Maui, Makawao District, Kalialinui Gulch In gully bottom below waterfall. Preserved_Specimen 3-4m ht lanky trees. Oppenheimer, H.L. 40143 Maui BISH 2001-04-29
9 Prunus persica Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen 3.5 m well branched shrub. Branches erect or ascending. Petals rose pink with dark pink at base Lau, J. 1785 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
10 Prunus persica Waimea Drainage Basin, West side Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1072 Kauai BISH 1917-07-03
11 Prunus persica Olinda Seveal in this area, naturalized in this area. In gulch with Schinus terebinthifolius, Eucalyptus sp., Aleurites moluccana, Melinis minutiflora, Ehrharta erecta. Preserved_Specimen Adults and young trees. Starr, F. 10020601 Maui BISH 2010-02-06
12 Prunus persica East Maui, Makawao District, Waiohuli Growing in degraded subalpine shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Pink-flowered shrubs. Oppenheimer, H.L. 50121 Maui BISH 2001-05-20