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Bombycidendron vidalianum

(Náves) Merr. & Rolfe (1908)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Bombycidendron

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Philipp. J. Sci., C 3: 112 (1908)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bombycidendron vidalianum Makiki Valley Trail, near crossing of Kanealole Trail with Ficus, Schefflera actinophylla; open, sunny knoll in disturbed mesic forest Preserved_Specimen tree to 10 m; leaves alternate; calyx pubescent Ray, G. 80 Oahu BISH 1998-02-05
2 Bombycidendron vidalianum Koloa District; Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden Big valley. Preserved_Specimen Tree of 40 ft.; leaves dark mat-green above with whitish-green veins, below dull pale-green with whitish veins; involucral bracts pale-green calyx pale-green with irregular brick-red tinge; corolla (petals) cream with dark pink base; staminal column cream immature fruit brick-red. Flynn, T.W. 5505 Kauai BISH 1994-01-27
3 Bombycidendron vidalianum Koloa District: Kalaheo, Kikala Road. Honua Farms (Emrick residence) Preserved_Specimen Multi-trunked shrub of 15 ft. Flynn, T.W. 1961 Kauai BISH 1986-11-17
4 Bombycidendron vidalianum On roadside E. of Waipahu Preserved_Specimen 18 ft. tree. St.John, H. 11169 Oahu BISH 1931-11-22
5 Bombycidendron vidalianum 1 mile W of Pearl City on Kamehameha Highway Preserved_Specimen 20-30 ft. tree. Gregory, H.E. Oahu BISH 1935-12-20
6 Bombycidendron vidalianum Along Kamehameha Highway near Pearl City Junction Roadside tree. Preserved_Specimen Krauss, N.H. Oahu BISH 1933-12-10
7 Bombycidendron vidalianum W Maui, West Maui Mt. Maunalei Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree to 10m; flowers white, with pink center. Annable, C.R. 3873 Maui BISH 1999-01-12
8 Bombycidendron vidalianum Aiea, by road near fork of Aiea and Schofield Roads Preserved_Specimen Flowers white fading to pink. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1930-12-07
9 Bombycidendron vidalianum Aiea, by road near fork of Aiea and Schofield Roads Preserved_Specimen Flowers white fading to pink. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1930-12-07
10 Bombycidendron vidalianum Punaluu Valley Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1931-05-16
11 Bombycidendron vidalianum Punaluu Preserved_Specimen Branch plus fruit. Lennox, C.G. Oahu BISH 1950-04-04
12 Bombycidendron vidalianum Kailua, Kawailoa girls School grounds Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m. tall. Flowers white. Fosberg, F.R. 10758 Oahu BISH 1935-01-03
13 Bombycidendron vidalianum Honolulu; College of Hawaii Campus Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 17040 Oahu BISH 1919-12-01
14 Bombycidendron vidalianum Waipahu Introduced, roadside. Preserved_Specimen Tree. Hume, E.P. 315 Oahu BISH 1931-11-22
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