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Brachypterum microphyllum

Miq. (1861)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv.: 296 (1861)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brachypterum microphyllum Honolulu, Manoa Arboretum, 25:1:2 Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1945-05-23
2 Brachypterum microphyllum Honolulu, Manoa Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1938-05-16
3 Brachypterum microphyllum Honolulu, Manoa Arboretum, 25:1:2 Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1945-05-23
4 Brachypterum microphyllum Wahiawa Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tree ~4 m. Leaves light green. Flowers reddish purple, all petals white at base. Fruit light creamy brown. Oahu BISH 1967-07-01
5 Brachypterum microphyllum Foster Botanic Garden full sun Preserved_Specimen tree to 9 m. Flowers magenta to reddish purple, except for the base of the standard which is white; odorless (noon) Lau, J. 2459 Oahu BISH 1986-05-23
6 Brachypterum microphyllum Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu, H28-6-1 Preserved_Specimen Tree of 30'; 18 diam.; flowers lilac Osgood, R.V. 208 Oahu BISH 1965-06-26
7 Brachypterum microphyllum Wahiawa Garden Preserved_Specimen tree; leaves spreading horizontally; fls. blue-violet, in erect racemes Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1954-07-23
8 Brachypterum microphyllum Wahiawa, nursery of H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen tree of 25'; fls. violet; pods thin, flat Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1949-07-01
9 Brachypterum microphyllum Wahiawa Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tree ~4 m. Leaves light green. Flowers reddish purple, all petals white at base. Fruit light creamy brown. Oahu BISH 1967-07-01
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