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Pterygota thwaitesii

(Mast.) Alston (1931)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Pterygota

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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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 31 (1931)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pterygota thwaitesii Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Big Valley Preserved_Specimen Tree of 20 ft; lvs glossy dark green w/pale green mid and 2 veins, below duller, paler green w/yellow veins, new lvs glossy bronze red; fls pale green. Flynn, T.W. 5743 Kauai BISH 1995-03-28
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