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Strongylodon macrobotrys

A.Gray (1854)

This name is accepted

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

blue jade vine

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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 Unknown
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 448 (1854)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:299 (KEY), 327 (DESCR); Oppenheimer & Pezzillo 2024:65 (EM? [adventive, Nahiku])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Strongylodon macrobotrys Honolulu; Waialae Iki Ridge; Waa Street Growing over carport. Preserved_Specimen Vine; flws turquoise, blooms annually from end February through mid-May, now in its third year. According to collector, approx. 1000 flws yield only 1 fruit. Abbott, I.A. Oahu BISH 1996-02-29
2 Strongylodon macrobotrys Middle Lawn Mauka at edge Caum's Gulch Large vine growing into guava trees 20' tall. Leaves trunate. Leaflets elliptic with rounded acuminate tips. Inflorescence a long hanging raceme. Preserved_Specimen Flowers blue-green with upper petal larger than two side wings. Spence, G. 375 Oahu BISH 1976-05-29
3 Strongylodon macrobotrys Waialae Iki Ridge, Honolulu. Collector's home on Waa Street Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Vine; flowers turquoise, blooms annually from end of February thru mid-May, in its third year. According to collector, approx. 1000 flowers yield only 1 fruit. Abbott, I.A. Oahu BISH 1996-07-30
4 Strongylodon macrobotrys East Maui, Hana District, Nahiku, Kalepalehua Gulch In dense shade of secondary forest Preserved_Specimen Large vines; inflorescence pendent; flowers green/blue when fresh but drying blue Oppenheimer, H.L. 51914 Maui BISH 2019-05-31
5 Strongylodon macrobotrys Honolulu, Foster Gardens Vigorous vine covering long, high fence; fls. a strange blue-green color. Preserved_Specimen lvs., fls. fallen on ground. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1954-07-10
6 Strongylodon macrobotrys East Maui, Hana District, Nahiku, Kalepalehua Gulch In dense shade of secondary forest Preserved_Specimen Large vines; inflorescence pendent; flowers green/blue when fresh but drying blue Oppenheimer, H.L. 51914 Maui BISH 2019-05-31
7 Strongylodon macrobotrys Honolulu; Waialae Iki Ridge; Waa Street Growing over carport. Preserved_Specimen Vine; flws turquoise, blooms annually from end February through mid-May, now in its third year. According to collector, approx. 1000 flws yield only 1 fruit. Abbott, I.A. Oahu BISH 1996-02-29
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