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Heptapleurum insularum

Seem. (1865)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Genus: Heptapleurum

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Uses and Culture

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  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Bot. 3: 80 (1865)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2012:29 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR [as Schefflera insularum]); Lowry & Plunkett 2020:155 (Syn. S. insularum = H. insularum)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heptapleurum insularum Waipahu Cultural Gardens, 94-695 Waipahu St Preserved_Specimen A sparingly branched shrub 3 m tall and 4 m wide; branching at the base. Mature fruit orange. Growing in deep shade. Lau, J. 2109 Oahu BISH 1986-03-10
2 Heptapleurum insularum Waipahu Cultural Gardens, 94-695 Waipahu St Preserved_Specimen A sparingly branched shrub 3 m tall and 4 m wide; branching at the base. Mature fruit orange. Growing in deep shade. Lau, J. 2109 Oahu BISH 1986-03-10
3 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa District. Lawai Valley Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge. NTBG acc. #770470001. Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree of 10 ft. Lvs generally clustered at branch tips; leaflets nine or ten, dark green, mat above, dull, pale green below; petioules and petiole pale green; inflorescence from low on stem below leavs, eight or nine branched; fls slightly fragrant; tepals eight, pale yellow; stamens eight, alt. with petals; ovary with eight carpels; hypanthium, pedicels, peduncle and main inflorescence branch olive green. Flynn, T.W. 3576 Kauai BISH 1989-10-25
4 Heptapleurum insularum Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Phillipines section Lowland wet/mesic windward O'ahu, cultivated setting. Preserved_Specimen Small tree to 4 m, leaves clustered at branch tips. No flowers seen. Infructescences of 1 ft long panicles arranged spirally along a main axis, born well below leaves. Fruits ripening from yellow to orange. Lau, A. Oahu BISH 2007-01-27
5 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa District. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Bamboo Bridge area, W side of Lawai Stream. Botanical garden. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Large shrub of 6 m w/ spreading branches, adventitious roots. Inflorescence of 3-8 subequal branches, on leafless short shoots. Flower buds green. Naturalizing, w/ numerous seedlings and young plants underneath. Cult. Origin: Luzon, P.I. Lorence, D.H. 10231 Kauai BISH 2010-10-22
6 Heptapleurum insularum Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden In weedy gulch near parking lot. Preserved_Specimen ~ 1 ft. tall seedling. No flowers or fruits. OED 2007030302 Oahu BISH 2007-03-03
7 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa District. Lawai Valley Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge. NTBG acc. #770470001. Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree of 10 ft. Lvs generally clustered at branch tips; leaflets nine or ten, dark green, mat above, dull, pale green below; petioules and petiole pale green; inflorescence from low on stem below leavs, eight or nine branched; fls slightly fragrant; tepals eight, pale yellow; stamens eight, alt. with petals; ovary with eight carpels; hypanthium, pedicels, peduncle and main inflorescence branch olive green. Flynn, T.W. 3576 Kauai BISH 1989-10-25
8 Heptapleurum insularum Kaneohe, adjacent to main road at Hoomaluhia botanical garden Lowland mesic to wet secondary forest, growing among Bridelia insulana, Clerodendrum chinense. Preserved_Specimen Scrambling shrubby habit, up to 8 feet tall. Leaves glossy green. Infl on short side branches. Lau, A. 2011101001 Oahu BISH 2011-10-10
9 Heptapleurum insularum Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Phillipines section Lowland wet/mesic windward O'ahu, cultivated setting. Preserved_Specimen Small tree to 4 m, leaves clustered at branch tips. No flowers seen. Infructescences of 1 ft long panicles arranged spirally along a main axis, born well below leaves. Fruits ripening from yellow to orange. Lau, A. Oahu BISH 2007-02-17
10 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa, PTBG, Lawai Valley, Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen 4 m shrub, multiple stems; inflorescence on leafless short side branches ~halfway up main stems; inflorescence with 8 subequal branches 21-35 cm long; buds green Lorence, D.H. 5991 Kauai BISH 1988-05-16
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