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Moullava spicata

(Dalzell) Nicolson (1980)

This name is accepted

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

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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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: K.S.Manilal, Bot. Hist. Hort. Malabaricus: 184 (1980)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Moullava spicata Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Armed tree 10' ht. 2 dbh. Leaves pinnately compound, with spines on rachis. Nagata, K.M. 1165 Oahu BISH 1973-06-26
2 Moullava spicata Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum; under breadfruit at first turn on road Preserved_Specimen Small tree to 3 m with creeping branches lined with hooks. Large thorns on trunk. Petiole with spines. Young stems reddish. Leaflets shiny yellow-green above; pale yellow-green below. Corolla yellow, calyx red. Stems white gland-dotted. Teraoka, W. 100 Oahu BISH 1979-08-06
3 Moullava spicata Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Armed tree 10' ht. 2 dbh. Leaves pinnately compound, with spines on rachis. Nagata, K.M. 1165 Oahu BISH 1973-06-26
4 Moullava spicata Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden as number F1901. Grown from seed from the botanical garden at Paradenija, Ceylon, brought back by Paul Weissich Preserved_Specimen Calyx orange-red; corolla yellow. 3 m tall and diam. Stems inter-twining. Retrorse spines on all stems and leaves. Hutchison, P.C. 2784 Oahu BISH 1967-01-14
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