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Vernicia fordii

(Hemsl.) Airy Shaw (1966)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Vernicia

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Kew Bull. 20: 394 (1966)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Vernicia fordii Koloa Disrict, Kalaheo, Kukuiolona golf course, near tree to 4th hole. Preserved_Specimen Large tree 10m tall with 3 trunks to 60cm dbh, bark rough, gray; lvs dark green w pair of green glands at base of blade; fruit trigonous, green drying brown; seeds blackish brown, endosperm white, poisonous causing burning and irritation of throat mucosa when tasted. Lorence, D.H. 10097 Kauai BISH 2009-10-27
2 Vernicia fordii Koloa District; Kalaheo, Kukuiolona golf course, near tee to 4th hole Preserved_Specimen Large tree 10m tall with 3 trunks to 60cm dbh, bark rough, gray; lvs dark green w. pair of green glands at base of blade; fruit trigonous, green drying brown; seeds blackish brown, endosperm white, poisonous causing burning and irritation of throat mucosa when tasted. Lorence, D.H. 10097 Kauai BISH 2009-10-27
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