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Yucca gigantea

Lem. (1859)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Genus: Yucca

spineless yucca

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ill. Hort. 6(Misc.): 91 (1859)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 meters high, flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2677 Oahu BISH 1986-07-21
2 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 m ht. Flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2722 Oahu BISH 1986-08-04
3 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 meters high, flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2677 Oahu BISH 1986-07-21
4 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 m ht. Flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2722 Oahu BISH 1986-08-04
5 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 meters high, flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2677 Oahu BISH 1986-07-21
6 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 m ht, partially shaded. Flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2722 Oahu BISH 1986-08-04
7 Yucca gigantea Koloa District: Moir's Cactus Garden, located in Kiahuna Plantation Resort Preserved_Specimen Tree 3.5 m. tall, bark fissured, trunk swollen at base to 50-60 cm diam., crown with erect branches, leaves medium green & channeled. Flowers with greenish-white sepals & tepals, ovary green. Lorence, D.H. 7820 Kauai BISH 1996-10-30
8 Yucca gigantea Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; No. 54 on map of campus trees and plants Preserved_Specimen Arborescent, w. thick leathery lvs and white flowers. Herbst, D.R. 601 Oahu BISH 1967-09-15
9 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 meters high, flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2677 Oahu BISH 1986-07-21
10 Yucca gigantea Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 5 m ht, partially shaded. Flowers white, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2722 Oahu BISH 1986-08-04
11 Yucca gigantea Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Leaf 3.5 ft by 3 in, smooth on both edges & surfaces. Flowers waxy, white w. green tinge at base. 6 tepals each 1 1/4 in long by 5/8 in, style green. Fruit fleshy, indehiscent, ca. 3 in long by 2 1/4 in diam, 5 celled, black seeds 3/8 in long, obovate, flat. Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1949-08-03
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