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Hernandia nymphaeifolia

(C.Presl) Kubitzki (1970)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Hernandiaceae Genus: Hernandia

bing a bing, jack in the box tree

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Name Published In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 90: 272 (1970)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hernandia nymphaeifolia UH Campus, Spalding Hall Preserved_Specimen A tree 4 m tall in full sun. Petals and sepals of female flowers white. No open male flowers observed. Lau, J. 1669 Oahu BISH 1985-11-20
2 Hernandia nymphaeifolia East Maui, Hana District, Kahanu Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m x 30 cm dbh, crown full, rounded, bark light brn. Petiole & U.S. costa red-pink, lamina shiny dk. green. Infl. axes & flrs. yellowish-green. Cult., NTBG # 870062.001, seed from Vavau Is., Tonga, coll. L. Hume 375. Lorence, D.H. 7688 Maui BISH 1995-05-17
3 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District; National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Economic plants section, just S of haul cane bridge. NTBG #740137001, from cult. plant at Haena, HI Preserved_Specimen Small tree 4 m x 20 cm dbh, crown dense, compact. Calyx lobes & ovary geen, petals white, stigma pink; flowers fragrant (11 am). Fruit inflated, pale green, seed black. Lorence, D.H. 7598 Kauai BISH 1994-10-17
4 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District, Lawaii Valley, cultivated the National Tropical Botanial Garden Preserved_Specimen Med. Area; tree of 12 ft.; lvs glossy dark green w/ whitish green veins, below dull plae green w/ raised greenish-white veins; male flower: calyx (3) pale cream, corolla (3) white, female flower four-parted, stigma pink, inflated receptacle pale green. Flynn, T.W. 5612 Kauai BISH 1994-08-22
5 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Economic plants section, just S of haul cane bridge Preserved_Specimen Small tree 4 m x 20 cm dbh, crown dense, compact. Calyx lobes & ovary green, petals white, stigma pink; flowers fragrant (11 am). Fruit inflated, plage green, seed black. Cultivated, NTBG 740137001, from cul. plant at Haena, HI. Lorence, D.H. 7598 Kauai BISH 1994-10-17
6 Hernandia nymphaeifolia not growing on Canton Atoll Equater, but a drift seed of unknown origin collected on beach after storm andn planted in Degener Garden, Mokuleia, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 35734 Oahu BISH 1982-11-01
7 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District: Allerton Garden, Lawai Kai in lower Lawai Valley, along W side of Lawai Stream opposite Allerton Guest House Preserved_Specimen tree 10 m., crown broad, spreading, trunk 40 cm d.b.h., bark light gray, smooth. Leaves dk. shiny green above. Monoecious bracts pale green, flowers w white tepals, stigmas oragne. Ripe fruit pale greenish-white, seed black. Cultivated. Lorence, D.H. 7734 Kauai BISH 1995-11-21
8 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District. Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Cultivated Plants Preserved_Specimen PTBG acc. #740137001. Economi area. Small tree of 12 ft. Leaves dark, glossy green above with yellowish midvein, below dull, paler with whitish veins. Perianth in bud pale yellowish-brown, cream coloured inopen flowers. Anthers orange, filaments green. Fruit black, surrounded by yellowish-green, inflated recepticle. Propagated from palnt on Wichman property, Hanalei. That plant from propagation material collected on Mo'orea. Flynn, T.W. 1938 Kauai BISH 1986-10-01
9 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District. Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen PTBG acc. #740137001. Economic area. Small tree of 12 ft. Leaves dark, glossy green above with yellowish midvein, below dull, paler with whitish veins. Perianth in bud pale yellowish-brown, cream coloured in open flowers. Anthers orange, filaments green. Fruit black, surrounded by yellowish-green, inflated receticle. Propagated from plant on Wichman property, Hanalei. That plant fromproagation material collected on Mo'orea. Flynn, T.W. 1938 Kauai BISH 1986-10-01
10 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Bd. of Agric. & Forestry Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 418 Oahu BISH 1927-01-13
11 Hernandia nymphaeifolia UH Campus Arboretum. South of pathway at SE corner of Campus Rd and Univewrsity Ave. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree to 28ft tall with a spread of 40ft tall. Bark white. Flowers white. Haltom, J. 88 Oahu BISH 2022-12-06
12 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-02-14
13 Hernandia nymphaeifolia University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-02-14
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