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Gmelina elliptica

Sm. (1810)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Gmelina

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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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: A.Rees, Cycl. 16: n.ยบ 2 (1810)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gmelina elliptica Lihua Dist; Grove Farms Homestead, along Nawiliwili Road Preserved_Specimen Large, densely branching shrub 4-5 m tall, branches arching; corolla yellow, calyx glands green; flrs faintly ssweet fragrant (12 pm), bee-visited; frts globose, fleshy, 1-seeded, w/unpleasant foul odor, yellowish green when ripe. Lorence, D.H. 6779 Kauai BISH 1991-05-10
2 Gmelina elliptica Wahiawa, H.S.P.A. nursery Preserved_Specimen yellow flowers Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1948-09-01
3 Gmelina elliptica PTBG Preserved_Specimen Large, spreading multi-trunked tree of 15 ft. Flrs dull, dusty yellow; immature green frts. Flynn, T.W. 1543 Kauai BISH 1986-02-20
4 Gmelina elliptica Wahiawa, H.S.P.A. nursery Preserved_Specimen yellow flowers Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1948-09-01
5 Gmelina elliptica Manoa Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. 3407390 Oahu BISH 1934-08-20
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