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Dischidia ovata

Benth. (1843)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Dischidia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind
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Bibliography

Name Published In: London J. Bot. 2: 226 (1843)

Other References

Lau & Frohlich 2013:5 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dischidia ovata Waimea Arboretum. Wild collected: Papua New Guinea Preserved_Specimen A vine growing on a tree trunk in deep shade. Lau, J. 2517 Oahu BISH 1986-06-09
2 Dischidia ovata Kaaawa, the residence of Ted Green, 51-404 Maumauluukaa Climbing up the limbs of a dead tree; in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A root climber many meters long; leaf topside medium green with white along the veins; both leaf surfaces overlain with a reddish coloration. Corolla without caramel with chocolate brown stripes; a blackish brown coloration is visible within the corolla. Flowers odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1911 Oahu BISH 1986-01-26
3 Dischidia ovata Kaaawa, the residence of Ted Green, 51-404 Maumauluukaa Climbing up the limbs of a dead tree; in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A root climber many meters long; leaf topside medium green with white along the veins; both leaf surfaces overlain with a reddish coloration. Corolla without caramel with chocolate brown stripes; a blackish brown coloration is visible within the corolla. Flowers odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1911 Oahu BISH 1986-01-26
4 Dischidia ovata Waimea Valley; UTM 597453, 2392665 Lowland cultivated setting, up side gulch in unmaintained area. Canopy dominated by Cordia alliodora, Aleurites moluccana, Ficus sp. Understory- Urochloa maxima. Growing in dappled shade. Preserved_Specimen Epipetric/epiphytic vine covering a 3 x 3 meter area. Leaves thick, medium-green, white along the veins, purple-tinged throughout. Flowers tightly packed, bell-shaped; light-green to light yellow with orange striations. No fruits seen. Rooting at nodes and clinging to rock. No seedlings seen in area. OED 2012102301 Oahu BISH 2012-10-23
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