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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 Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Amherstia nobilis Wall. S. Kohala, Puu Holoholoku, 2 miles southeast of Kamuela airport Small tree at edge of ravine, in full flower (red and yellow, pink bracts). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Shirley C. Tucker 30455 Hawaii HAPI 8/21/1991
2 Amherstia nobilis Wall. wahiawa botanical garden (part of honolulu botanical gardens), dense evergreen forest of introduced species, 1396 california ave. on h2 hwy, center of island of oahu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shirley c. tucker 30455 FSU 8/2/1991
3 Amherstia nobilis Wall. cultivated at foster botanic garden, honolulu, oahu. Small tree in full flower; peach-colored flowers with two large succulent bracts, same color. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shirley c. tucker 26711 LSU 1/16/1985
4 Amherstia nobilis Wall. Wahiawa Botanical Garden (part of Honolulu Botanical Gardens), dense evergreen forest of introduced species, 1396 California Ave. On H2 Hwy, center of island of Oahu.; Wahiawa Small tree at edge of ravine, in full flower (red and yellow, pink bracts). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Shirley C. Tucker 30455 LSU 8/21/1991
5 Amherstia nobilis Wall. cultivated at foster botanic garden, honolulu, oahu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shirley c. tucker 26711 MIN 1/16/1985
6 Amherstia nobilis Wall. wahiawa botanical garden (part of honolulu botanical gardens), dense evergreen forest of introduced species, 1396 california ave. on h2 hwy, center of island of oahu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shirley c. tucker 30455 MU 8/21/1991
7 Amherstia nobilis Wall. honolulu, foster botanic garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN p. c. hutchison 2787 WTU
8 Amherstia nobilis Wall. honolulu, foster botanic garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hutchison, p.c. collector number: 2787 Oahu BISH 1/14/1967
9 Amherstia nobilis Wall. foster botanic garden acc. no. 9226 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1819 Oahu BISH 1/9/1986
10 Amherstia nobilis Wall. Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hutchison, P.C. 2787 Oahu BISH 1/14/1967
11 Amherstia nobilis Wall. Foster Botanic Garden Acc. No. 9226 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1819 Oahu BISH 1/9/1986
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