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Neraudia sericea

Gaudich. (1852)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Urticaceae Genus: Neraudia

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Shrubs 3–5 m tall.

Stems: Branches densely pubescent with short suberect hairs.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades narrowly elliptic, elliptic–ovate to broadly ovate or sometimes elliptic–obovate, 4.3–13 cm long, 2–5 cm wide. Apex abruptly long-acuminate to acute. Base cuneate, rarely broadly so. Upper surfaces moderately appressed pubescent, the tuft of hairs at leaf base appressed; lower surfaces densely silky short–pilose, the hairs irregularly curved, grayish to white, 0.2–0.5 mm long, some of the hairs along the veins up to 1 mm long; blades thin or relatively thick, with disciform cystoliths. Margins entire, rarely a few teeth present on young leaves. Palmately 3-veined from base. Petioles 0.8–5 cm long, densely pubescent with spreading hairs. Stipules small, intrapetiolar.

Flowers: Flowers in axillary clusters, staminate flowers on pedicels 0–2 mm long; pistillate flowers sessile. Flowers unisexual (and the plants dioecious), actinomorphic. Calyx of staminate flowers densely pubescent with appressed or spreading hairs and short, erect, uncinate hairs, lobes 4, boat-shaped, lobes 3–3.5 mm long, slightly reflexed, coherent in bud, separating at anthesis; pistillate Calyx lobes connate into a perigynium, densely pubescent with appressed hairs and a few shorter, erect, uncinate hairs, apex 4-toothed, collar-like or laciniate. Corolla (petals) absent. Staminate flowers staminal filaments folded elastically in bud, reflexed when pollen is shed, strap–shaped, 2–5 mm long; anthers reniform, dithecal, opening by longitudinal slits. Pollen white. Ovary superior (pistillate flowers), psuedomonomerous, 1-celled; ovule 1, basal; style 1; stigma 3–5 mm long, receptive all around. Staminate flower ovary vestigial and sterile.

Fruit: Achenes 1.5–2 mm long; apical portion depressed–conical; separated from basal portion by a deep constriction. Seeds 1 per achene; ovoid; with a transverse constriction in the upper ½.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Mesic to dry forest.

Elevation Range: 670–980 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Endemic
Kaho'olawe Endemic
Maui Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 133 (1852)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1304 (Mo, L, M, Ka); PEPP 2025/Munro 136 BISH (L†, 1913); Hillebrand 1888/PEPP 2025 (Ka†, 1871)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8647 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
2 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Diospyros sandwicensis-Metrosideros mesic forest. With Pleomele auwahiensis, Myrisine lanaiensis, Streblus, Nothocestrum latifolium, Pittosporum argentifolium, Neraudia sericea, Zanthoxylum hawaiiensis, Ochrosia compta, Schinus terebinthifolius, Melinus Preserved_Specimen Shrubs 1-2 m ht with fruit, flowers. Perlman, S. 22293 Molokai BISH 2009-12-14
3 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros waialealae var. fauriei-Dicranopteris lowland mesic to wet forest characterized by steep drainage walls with Stenogyne bifida, Labordia triflora, Pleomele auwahiensis, Myrsine lessertiana, Psychotria mariniana, Sadleria cyatheoides. Threats: landslides, goats, pigs, Schinus terebinthifolius, Rubus rosifolius. Preserved_Specimen Single tree observed on west side of gulch, 3 m. tall, fallen tree, yet still healthy. Wood, K.R. 6287 Molokai BISH 1997-05-14
4 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 136 Lanai BISH 1913-10-01
5 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8648 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
6 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Gaudichaud-Beaupré, C. BISH 1817-01-01
7 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1824 Maui BISH 1920-03-04
8 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3021 Maui BISH 1989-02-28
9 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Maui BISH 1910-01-01
10 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8648 Maui BISH 1910-11-01
11 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 536 Maui BISH 1979-05-10
12 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 74 Lanai BISH 1913-06-01
13 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On steep cliff faces. Preserved_Specimen Large spreading buches. Sterile. Hobdy, R.W. 3021 Maui BISH 1989-02-28
14 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Maui BISH
15 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Gaudichaud-Beaupré, C. BISH
16 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In Dodonaea-Styphelia lowland mesic shrubland with Vaccinum, Psychotria, Diospyros, Sophora chrysophyla, Neraudia sericea, Lipochaeta rockii, Bidens menziesii, Myoporum, Wikstroemia, Metrosideros, Pleomele, Pittosporum, Chamaesyce, Lysimachia, Viola, Pipturus, Scaevola, Urera glabra, Lantana, Melinis minutiflora, Schiedea. Preserved_Specimen With flower and fruit. Perlman, S. 6664 Molokai BISH 1987-10-23
17 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Forested sea cliffs. Very steep slopes. Along perennial stream near back wall of valley. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Planchonella, Pisonia, Perrottetia, Freycinetia, Coprosma, Psychotria, Ilex, Pipturus, Urera, Touchardia, Clermontia, Cyanea, Cyrtandra, Tectaria, Erigeron, Rubus, Diplazium, Sadleria, Alyxia, Cibotium, Cyclosorus, Blechnum, Adiantum, Lythrum, Machaerina, Phaius, Epidendron, Tibouchina, Buddleia, Peperomia, Microlepia, Lepisorus, Pteris, and Tectaria. Preserved_Specimen Single many-branched shrub, 2 m tall, but possibly three plants; stems root where touching the wet ground so may be a large clonal patch. Oppenheimer, H.L. 41411 Maui BISH 2014-04-10
18 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Montane mesic Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen Shrub with tiny greenish flowers. Molokai Molokai BISH 1985-09-25
19 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Moist, rich, sunny ravine. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 4264 Molokai BISH 1928-05-18
20 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Montane mesic Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen Shrub with tiny greenish flowers. Anderson, S.J. Molokai BISH 1985-09-25
21 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In Dodonaea-Styphelia lowland mesic shrubland with Vaccinum, Psychotria, Diospyros, Sophora chrysophyla, Neraudia sericea, Lipochaeta rockii, Bidens menziesii, Myoporum, Wikstroemia, Metrosideros, Pleomele, Pittosporum, Chamaesyce, Lysimachia, Viola, Pipturus, Scaevola, Urera glabra, Lantana, Melinis minutiflora, Schiedea. Preserved_Specimen With flower and fruit. Perlman, S. 6664 Molokai BISH 1987-10-23
22 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Vegetation: Metrosideros, Coprosma, Dodonaea, Myrsine, Melicope, Ilex, Pipturus, Urera, Touchardia, Sadleria, Smilax, Alyxia, Elaphoglossum, Cyrtomium, Coniogramme, Cibotium, Clermontia, Peperomia. Preserved_Specimen Single, many branched shrub to 4 meters tall. Oppenheimer, H.L. 31303 Maui BISH 2013-03-13
23 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In a mesic dry shrubland of Metrosideros, Dodonaea, Styphelia, associated species in gulch are Lipochaeta rockii, Streblus, Bobea timonioides. Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 842 Molokai BISH 1991-06-12
24 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Vegetation: Meetrosideros, Cheirodendron, Ilex, Myrsine, Coprosma, Perrottetia, Hydrangea, Clermontia, Pipturus, Urera, Touchardia, Diplazium, Cyanea, Cyrtandra, Sadleria, Cibotium, Smilax, Peperomia Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 62113 Maui BISH 2021-06-10
25 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Vegetation: Metrosideros, Dodonaea, Coprosma, Ilex, Myrsine, Stenogyne, Kadua, Dicranopteris, Cibotium, Alyxia, Freycinetia, Lysimachia, Vaccinium, Nestegis. Preserved_Specimen Single, sparingly branched shrub, 1.75 meters tall. Oppenheimer, H.L. 71106 Maui BISH 2011-07-14
26 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 514 Molokai BISH 1910-06-01
27 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In dense shade. Vegetaion: Metrosideros, Coprosma, Myrsine, Dodonaea, Nestegis, Cheirodendron, Santalum, Psychotria, Pouteria, Wikstroemia, Xylosma, Pipturus, Urera, Charpentiera, Freycinetia, Dicranopteris, Microlepia, Remya, Dissochondrus, Liparis, Carex, Tectaria, Diannela, Vaccinium, Doodia, Alyxio, Cyrtandra, Cyrtomium, Dryopteris, Pteris, Sadleria, Cyclosorus, Coniogramme, Peperomai, Phaius, Adiantum. Preserved_Specimen Two plants in narrow, intermittent stream bed, to 3+ meters tall. Oppenheimer, H.L. 71301 Maui BISH 2013-07-16
28 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Rough lava flow. Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1915 Maui BISH 1920-03-09
29 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Trees 9-10 ft high, sap watery milky; 3 main nerves of leaf slightly pink on back. Forbes, C.N. 2324 Maui BISH 1920-05-12
30 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 221 Molokai BISH 1912-07-01
31 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Montane mesic Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Shrub with tiny greenish flowers Anderson, S.J. Molokai BISH 1985-09-25
32 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Vegetation: Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Ilex, Myrsine, Coprosma, Perrottetia, Hydrangea, Clermontia, Pipturus, Urera, Touchardia, Diplaxium, Cyanea, Cytrtandra, Sadleria, Cibotium, Smilax, Peperomia. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 62112 Maui BISH 2021-06-10
33 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 29 Lanai BISH 1913-10-01
34 Neraudia sericea Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Large shrub. Pratt, T.K. 92 Molokai BISH 1972-01-13
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