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Lecythis minor

Jacq. (1763)

This name is accepted

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

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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: Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist.: 168 (1763)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lecythis minor On the grounds of the H. Alexander Walker estate 2616 Pali Hwy, Nuuanu Valley Preserved_Specimen O'Connor, P.J. Oahu BISH 1984-03-13
2 Lecythis minor Honolulu; Nuuanu area, 2616 Pali Highway Preserved_Specimen A tree 8 m. tall with an open crown. In full sun. Lau, J. 1640 Oahu BISH 1985-11-16
3 Lecythis minor Waimanalo; Waimanalo Research Station Preserved_Specimen A young tree 3 m. tall with an open conically-shaped crown. In full sun. Petals cream and chartreuse. Flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1790 Oahu BISH 1985-11-30
4 Lecythis minor On the grounds of the H. Alexander Walker estate at 2616 Pali Hwy, Nuuanu Valley, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Large tree O'Connor, P.J. Oahu BISH 1984-03-13
5 Lecythis minor Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, Manoa. Off East-West Road, outside (E side) Sherman Bldg Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6-7' tall, fairly recent planting; flws ca. 1 diam., tep white, stam yellow, faint sweet odor. Abbott, I.A. Oahu BISH 1996-04-02
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