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Amherstia nobilis

Wall. (1826)

This name is accepted

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

pride of Burma

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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: Philos. Mag., n.s., 3: 233 (1826)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Amherstia nobilis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen A tree 6 m tall. Branches speading. Crown open. Flower and bracts subtending flower rose pink to scarlet except for the three upper petals which are tipped with lemon yellow. The standard also has a magenta zone around its lemon yellow area. Lau, J. 1819 Oahu BISH 1986-01-09
2 Amherstia nobilis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Original material from the botanical garden at Peridenija, Ceylon. It has not fruited in Hawaii. About 20 ft. tall. Hutchison, P.C. 2787 Oahu BISH 1967-01-14
3 Amherstia nobilis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen A tree 6 m tall. Branches speading. Crown open. Flower and bracts subtending flower rose pink to scarlet except for the three upper petals which are tipped with lemon yellow. The standard also has a magenta zone around its lemon yellow area. Lau, J. 1819 Oahu BISH 1986-01-09
4 Amherstia nobilis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Original material from the botanical garden at Peridenija, Ceylon. It has not fruited in Hawaii. About 20 ft. tall. Hutchison, P.C. 2787 Oahu BISH 1967-01-14
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