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Eriobotrya japonica

(Thunb.) Lindl. (1821)

This name is accepted

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

Japanese plum, loquat, pipa

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 102 (1821)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1100 (H? [occasionally escaping cultivation in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park]); Lorence et al. 1995:49 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Herbarium Pacificum Staff 1999:8 (EM); Staples & Herbst 2005:474 (KEY, DESCR); Oppenheimer 2007:31 (L); Frohlich & Lau 2008:8 (O); Parker & Parsons 2012b:72 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. 4 mi. s. of hoopuloa turn off PRESERVED_SPECIMEN woolford, h.a. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 12/22/1954
2 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Opaeula planted in forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 24796 Oahu BISH 4/8/1957
3 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Honolulu, Punahou Area, 1944 Manoa Rd Growing on lawn In full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1500 Oahu BISH 10/7/1985
4 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Ainahou Ranch Many trees in area of house. Population spreading into forest from plantings PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kageler, D. 1984-49 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1984
5 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Honolulu, home of employee of H.S.P.A. Experiment station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hartt, C.E. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/25/1955
6 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University Ave PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 10757 Oahu BISH 1/9/1935
7 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Honolulu, Manoa Valley; Punahou Area, 1944 Manoa Rd Growing on a lawn in full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1500 Oahu BISH 10/7/1985
8 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Waimea Canyon State Park, cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 2036 Kauai BISH 12/30/1986
9 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Hawaii National Park. Obs.-Nat. Bldg PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fagerlund, G.O. 856 Hawaii BISH 12/1/1943
10 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Vicinity Hulopoe Gulch In Schinus and Psidium alien forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H120643 Lanai BISH 12/20/2006
11 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. waimea district, puu ka pele forest reserve. kauhao ridge road leading from highway 550 w towards methodist and boy scout camps Remnants of Acacia koa/Metrosideros polymorpha mixed mesophytic forest with Eucalyptus robusta plantings PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. lorence, m.n.; wood, k. collector number: 6731 Kauai BISH 3/25/1991
12 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Vicinity Hulopoe Gulch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Imada, W. Char & C. Modern 98-13 Lanai HAPI 8/18/1998
13 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. waimea canyon state park, cabins near kokee methodist camp PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. hume, l.; wood, k. collector number: 2036 Kauai BISH 12/30/1986
14 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. kalihi utm 2362263,620238 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed lau, a. Oahu BISH 8/12/2006
15 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. rr back between waiakea & iloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 635.h. Maui BISH 5/25/1915
16 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Vicinity Hulopoe Gulch In Schinus and Psidium alien forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H120643 Lanai BISH 12/20/2006
17 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. honolulu: manoa valley; university ave PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 10757 Oahu BISH 1/9/1935
18 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. vicinity hulopoe gulch In Schinus and Psidium alien forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h120643 Lanai BISH 12/20/2006
19 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. East Maui, NW slope, town of Keokea, dry scrubland downslope of Kula Hwy Shaded gulch next to dumpsite, growing with Acacia mearnsii, Abutilon grandifolium, Alocasia, Furcraea, Bocconia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 98-13 Maui BISH 8/18/1998
20 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. vicinity hulopoe gulch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h120643 Lanai BISH 12/20/2006
21 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. honolulu, nuuanu area; 2616 pali hwy In full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1644 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
22 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. hwy 19, pepeekeo, s hilo Naturalized. Roadside weed, widespread. Associates: Callistemon citrinus, Panicum maximum, Thunbergia, Sambucus mexicana. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN parker, j. parsons, r. collector number: bied 146 Hawaii BISH 10/27/2010
23 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. east maui, nw slope, town of keokea, dry scrubland downslope of kula hwy Shaded gulch next to dumpsite, growing with Acacia mearnsii, Abutilon grandifolium, Alocasia, Furcraea, Bocconia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. char, w.p.; morden, c. collector number: 98-13 Maui BISH 8/18/1998
24 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Kalihi UTM 2362263,620238 ~100 ft below main ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED s.n. Oahu BISH 8/12/2006
25 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. honolulu, home of employee of h.s.p.a. experiment station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hartt, c.e. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 3/25/1955
26 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. honolulu; university of hawaii manoa campus; no. 119 on map of campus trees and plants PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 595 Oahu BISH 9/15/1967
27 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Hwy 19, Pepeekeo, S Hilo Naturalized. Roadside weed, widespread. Associates: Callistemon citrinus, Panicum maximum, Thunbergia, Sambucus mexicana. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parker, J. BIED 146 Hawaii BISH 10/27/2010
28 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. East Maui, NW slope, town of Keokea, dry scrubland downslope of Kula Hwy Shaded gulch next to dumpsite, growing with Acacia mearnsii, Abutilon grandifolium, Alocasia, Furcraea, Bocconia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. Char, W.P.; Morden, C. Collector Number: 98-13 Maui BISH 8/18/1998
29 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. opaeula planted in forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. degener, i. collector number: 24796 Oahu BISH 4/8/1957
30 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. kalihi utm 2362263,620238 In scrub on aa lava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed lau, a. Hawaii BISH 8/12/2006
31 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. honolulu, punahou area, 1944 manoa rd Slope=flat; Soil=loam. Scattered. Grows only where planted. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1500 Oahu BISH 10/7/1985
32 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. honolulu, manoa valley; punahou area, 1944 manoa rd Secondary invasive vegetatino. W/ native Metrosideros polymrpha and Dicranopteris linearis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1500 Kauai BISH 10/7/1985
33 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. hawaii national park. obs.-nat. bldg PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fagerlund, g.o. mitchell, a.l. collector number: 856 Hawaii BISH 12/1/1943
34 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. East Maui: Kahanu Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7683 Maui PTBG 5/17/1995
35 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Waimea District, Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve. Kauhao Ridge Road leading from Highway 550 W towards Methodist and Boy Scout camps Remnants of Acacia koa/Metrosideros polymorpha mixed mesophytic forest with Eucalyptus robusta plantings PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 6731 Kauai BISH 3/25/1991
36 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. waimea dist, pu'u ka pele for res. kauhao ridge rd leading from hwy 550 w towards methodist and boy scout camps. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence, m. lorence & k. wood 6731 ILL 3/25/1991
37 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Waimea Canyon State Park; cultivated plants from cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 2036 Kauai PTBG 12/30/1986
38 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Above Wailua, Wailua Game Reserve. Vegetation on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-60. Tree plot area. Fertilizer applied topically. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Richard A. Howard 20205 Kauai PTBG 10/20/1985
39 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Waimea Dist, Pu'u Ka Pele For Res. Kauhao Ridge Rd leading from Hwy 550 W towards Methodist and Boy Scout camps. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H.; Lorence, M.; Wood, K. 6731 Kauai US 3/25/1991
40 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. East Maui, NW slope, town of Keokea, dry scrubland downslope of Kula Hwy. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.; Char, W.; Modern, C. 98-13 Maui US 8/18/1998
41 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. E. Maui, mauka of Puu Piiholo, tributary of Maliko Gulch in alien forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H90202 Maui PTBG 9/8/2002
42 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Powerline trail, not far from the trail head on the Princeville side. Not cultivated. Growing in moist alien/native mixed forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 914 Kauai PTBG 9/29/2016
43 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve. Kauhao Ridge Road leading from Highway 550 towatds Methodist and Boy Scout camps, 1006-1036 m elevation. remnants of Acacia koa/Metrosideros polymorpha mixed mesophytic forest with Eucalyptus robusta plantings PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6731 Kauai PTBG 3/25/1991
44 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. E. Maui, NW slope, town of Keokea, down slope of Kula Hwy. Dry scrubland. Shaded gulch, next to dumpsite. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clyde Imada 98-13 Maui PTBG 8/18/1998
45 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Kokee. Boy Scout Camp near fire pit. Disturbed Diverse Mesic Forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 3688 Kauai PTBG 2/20/2014
46 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Vicinity of Hulupoe Gulch. Alien forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H120643 Lanai PTBG 12/20/2006
47 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Ahualoa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H70133 Hawaii PTBG 7/28/2001
48 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. east maui, nw slope, town of keokea, dry scrubland downslope of kula hwy. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. imada, w. char & c. modern 98-13 Oahu US 8/18/1998
49 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. East Maui, NW slope, town of Keokea, dry scrubland downslope of Kula Hwy. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Imada, W. Char & C. Modern 98-13 Maui US 8/18/1998
50 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Honolulu, Nuuanu area; 2616 Pali Hwy In full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1644 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
51 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. 4 mi S. of Hoopuloa turn off PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Woolford, H.A. s.n. Hawaii BISH 12/22/1954
52 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. RR back between Waiakea & Iloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 635.H. Hawaii BISH 5/25/1915
53 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ainahou ranch Many trees in area of house. Population spreading into forest from plantings PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kageler, d. collector number: 1984-49 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1984
54 Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Honolulu; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; No. 119 on map of campus trees and plants PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 595 Oahu BISH 9/15/1967
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