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Hibiscus boryanus

DC. (1824)

This name is accepted

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

mandrinette, Mascarene Islands hibiscus

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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
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 1: 446 (1824)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hibiscus boryanus Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley; Mascarene collection along west bank of Lawai Stream (formerly Shady Medicinal area) Preserved_Specimen Tree3 3 m., branches dense, erect-ascending, leaves fleshy. Corolla orange-red with orange center and orange stripes externally. Capsules green. Lorence, D.H. 7955 Kauai BISH 1997-03-05
2 Hibiscus boryanus East Maui, Paia Cultivated, growing in a hedge. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 9901241 Maui BISH 1999-01-24
3 Hibiscus boryanus Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley, west side of valley in front of water filters below Luawai Reservoir Preserved_Specimen Small trees 1.5 m. tall, branches ascending, crown conical. Corolla deep carmine, slightly darker in center, staminal column pink, stigmas red. Lorence, D.H. 7451 Kauai BISH 1994-03-23
4 Hibiscus boryanus Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. 45-680 Luluku Rd. Kaneohe. Hibiscus hill Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 2 m.; flowers pink. Annable, C.R. 3686 Oahu BISH 1997-08-08
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