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Napoleonaea imperialis

P.Beauv. (1804)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Lecythidaceae Genus: Napoleonaea

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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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Napoléone: 1 (1804)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Napoleonaea imperialis Honolulu; Foster Garden. Cultivated behind hybrid orchid lath house Preserved_Specimen Slender tree 12-15 ft. tall, with open crown and slender branches. Leaves distichous, glossy green above, paler below. Flowers borne in leaf axils and on burls on trunk and main branches, pet deep maroon and cream. A few fruits visible at top of tree. Herbst, D.R. 9594 Oahu BISH 1992-06-25
2 Napoleonaea imperialis Honolulu; Foster Garden. Cultivated behind hybrid orchid lath house Preserved_Specimen Slender tree 12-15 ft. tall, with open crown and slender branches. Leaves distichous, glossy green above, paler below. Flowers borne in leaf axils and on burls on trunk and main branches, pet deep maroon and cream. A few fruits visible at top of tree. Herbst, D.R. 9594 Oahu BISH 1992-06-25
3 Napoleonaea imperialis Honolulu; Foster Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m. tall; corollas dark red. Miller, J.S. 7857 Oahu BISH 1992-07-30
4 Napoleonaea imperialis Honolulu; Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Small, treelike, 3 ft. high; flowers red to purple and whitish. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1961-04-27
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