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Crassula ovata

(Mill.) Druce (1917)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Saxifragales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Crassula

jade plant, jade tree

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 617 (1917)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:32 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:256 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crassula ovata Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way In garden bed. Preserved_Specimen Lots of flowers. Buds pink-tipped, fls. whitish. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1952-06-11
2 Crassula ovata Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way In garden border. Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1950-01-17
3 Crassula ovata Aiea, 98-851 Iliee St., residence of William and Peggy Jones Growing in ground in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.2 m tall; petals white; flws odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2060 Oahu BISH 1986-02-24
4 Crassula ovata Waimea Canyon State Park; near Kokee Methodist Camp Cultivated plants from cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp. Preserved_Specimen Shrub of five ft, succulent. Petals white with a slight pinkish tinge; style white with a pink line on the inner side. Flynn, T.W. 2042 Kauai BISH 1986-12-30
5 Crassula ovata Waimea Canyon State Park; cultivated plants from cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp Preserved_Specimen Shrub of five ft., succulent. Petals white with a slight pinkish tinge; style white with a pink line on the inner side. Flynn, T.W. 2042 Kauai BISH 1986-12-30
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