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Alphitonia zizyphoides

(Biehler) A.Gray (1854)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rhamnaceae Genus: Alphitonia

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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

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 278 (1854)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alphitonia zizyphoides Honolulu: Manoa arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree 35 ft. tall. St.John, H. 25500 Oahu BISH 1954-11-01
2 Alphitonia zizyphoides Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, native Hawaiian section along east side of rLawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree 7 meters, bark smooth gray. Leaves shiny dark green above, white pu bescent below, new growth tan p ubescent. Fruits green ripening blackish. Lorence, D.H. 10682 Kauai BISH 2017-02-13
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