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Cassia × nealiae

H.S.Irwin & Barneby (1982)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Cassia

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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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 16 (1982)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cassia × nealiae Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Kuakini Street. Tree at front of hospital building on Diamond Head side of entry portico Preserved_Specimen Ca. 30' tall, trimmed very upright w/few branches remaining at top only. Flws vibrant yellow, mature buds blushed faintly with pink on backs, sepals heavily flushed w/red on green ground; flws sweetly fragrant. Staples, G.W. 903 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
2 Cassia × nealiae CCH side entrance Women's Dorm I. Slope 20% Soil: Loam. Vegetation type: Ornamental. Preserved_Specimen Pink and white flowers. One or two large trees. Ayakawa, G.T. 37 Oahu BISH 1967-05-02
3 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu Bishop Museum campus, 1525 Bernice St Cultivated tree in front of Jabulka Pavilion. Preserved_Specimen Tree 16-18' tall with round crown. Flws open pale yellow and fade to white. A few pods present on this tree; seeds appear viable. Staples, G.W. 844 Oahu BISH 1992-07-02
4 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Cultivated, no. 10 on map of campus trees and plants. Preserved_Specimen Tree; much more floriferous than either parent. Petals yellow inside, pink and yellow outside. Herbst, D.R. 543 Oahu BISH 1967-08-26
5 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Cultivated, no. 10 on map of campus trees and plants. Preserved_Specimen Tree; much more floriferous than either parent. Petals yellow inside, pink and yellow outside. Herbst, D.R. 543 Oahu BISH 1967-08-26
6 Cassia × nealiae Foster Garden, Honolulu. acc. no 83.0045 Preserved_Specimen Tree 18-20' tall, 20-25 diam. crown very heavily flowering. Flowers fragrant, petals clear, bright yellow w/flush of pink on abaxial aide, pink strongest in bed and fades w/age to almost nil when flowering. Staples, G.W. 899 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
7 Cassia × nealiae Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu. Acc. no. 71.308 Preserved_Specimen Tree 40-45' tall, crown as wide; flws now getting sparse, color more intense in full sun. Flws from same branch as those on Staples #900; 4' closer to apex; petals paler. Flws not fragrant, no pods formed. Staples, G.W. 900 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
8 Cassia × nealiae Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree 40-45' tall, crown as wide; flowers now getting sparse, color more intense in full sun. Flws from same branch as those on Staples #900; 4' closer to apex; petals paler. Flws not fragrant, no pods formed. Staples, G.W. 901 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
9 Cassia × nealiae Front of Queen's Hospital facing Punchbowl St Preserved_Specimen Tree ~40', but severly pruned so crown diameter less than 30', last few infl. on tree very high up. Flws open pale yellow, fade to white. Staples, G.W. 902 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
10 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu, Bishop Museum campus, 1525 Bernice St, in front of Jabulka Pavilion Preserved_Specimen Tree 16-18ft tall with round crown. Flws open pale yellow and fade to white. A few pods present on this tree; seeds appear viable. Staples, G.W. 844 Oahu BISH 1992-07-02
11 Cassia × nealiae Kamanele Park, Honolulu. T.Hawaii. Probably made by the late David Houghs Preserved_Specimen This particular speciimin is the most spectacular bybrid in the Islands; pods and seeds lust better sterile. Degener, O. 7267 Oahu BISH 1929-02-06
12 Cassia × nealiae Kilauea Plantation Preserved_Specimen Fls: petals primuline yellow, with red areas on back of all or outermost petals; sepals green with red tints on edges or backs. Mangelsdorf, A.J. Kauai BISH 1949-08-30
13 Cassia × nealiae Foster Garden, Honolulu. acc. no 83.0045 Preserved_Specimen Tree 18-20' tall, 20-25 diam. crown very heavily flowering. Flowers fragrant, petals clear, bright yellow w/flush of pink on abaxial aide, pink strongest in bed and fades w/age to almost nil when flowering. Staples, G.W. 899 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
14 Cassia × nealiae Foster Garden, Honolulu. acc. no 83.0045 Preserved_Specimen Tree 18-20' tall, 20-25 diam. crown very heavily flowering. Flowers fragrant, petals clear, bright yellow w/flush of pink on abaxial aide, pink strongest in bed and fades w/age to almost nil when flowering. Staples, G.W. 899 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
15 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Small tree, air-layered from one on Mott-Smith Drive, and bought from Wilbert Choi. Flowers red and cream color. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1959-07-30
16 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Small tree, air-layered from one on Mott-Smith Drive, and bought from Wilbert Choi. Flowers red and cream color. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1959-07-30
17 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu, park cor. Kaala St. and University Ave Preserved_Specimen Large tree; fls cream-colored, buds pinkish. Largest pods nearly 3 ft. long. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1948-09-01
18 Cassia × nealiae Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Kuakini Street. Tree at front of hospital building on Diamond Head side of entry portico Preserved_Specimen Ca. 30' tall, trimmed very upright w/few branches remaining at top only. Flws vibrant yellow, mature buds blushed faintly with pink on backs, sepals heavily flushed w/red on green ground; flws sweetly fragrant. Staples, G.W. 903 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
19 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu, Manoa Arboretum. H-4-11-4, 6 Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. 2018 Oahu BISH 1941-05-11
20 Cassia × nealiae Laie county. Church college of Hawaii. Flat slope, altitide sea level Distribution abundant. Preserved_Specimen Tree. Leaf 1 ft. long. oval leaflets, 1 to 2 inches. Higuchi, G.T. 66 Oahu BISH 1971-05-08
21 Cassia × nealiae Front of Queen's Hospital facing Punchbowl St Preserved_Specimen Tree ~40', but severly pruned so crown diameter less than 30', last few infl. on tree very high up. Flws open pale yellow, fade to white. Staples, G.W. 902 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
22 Cassia × nealiae Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu. Acc. no. 71.308 Preserved_Specimen Tree 40-45' tall, crown as wide; flws now getting sparse, color more intense in full sun. Flws from same branch as those on Staples #900; 4' closer to apex; petals paler. Flws not fragrant, no pods formed. Staples, G.W. 901 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
23 Cassia × nealiae Oahu Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1915-01-01
24 Cassia × nealiae Oahu Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1915-01-01
25 Cassia × nealiae Honolulu Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1915-01-01
26 Cassia × nealiae Laie, slope 12% Distribution scattering. Vegetation type deciduous. Preserved_Specimen Beautiful glow flowers. It is a dicot tree. Kwok, K.T.W. 26 Oahu BISH 1967-03-27
27 Cassia × nealiae Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Kuakini Street. Tree at front of hospital building on Diamond Head side of entry portico Trees have not been observed to set fruit, but need to confirm. Preserved_Specimen 30' tall, trimmed very upright w/few branches remaining at top only. Flws vibrant yellow, mature buds blushed faintly with pink on backs, sepals heavily flushed w/red on green ground; flws sweetly fragrant. Staples, G.W. 903 Oahu BISH 1993-09-16
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