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Ochrosia elliptica

Labill. (1824)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Ochrosia

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Description

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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

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sert. Austro-Caledon.: 25 (1824)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ochrosia elliptica Punahou & Clark Sts, Honolulu Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree 15' tall, flower yellow, fruit crimson. St.John, H. 20302 Oahu BISH 1942-07-07
2 Ochrosia elliptica Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Receives full sun or partial shade depending on time of day. Preserved_Specimen A tree 6m tall with a single leaning trunk and a dense rounded crown. Corolla lobes white; tube apple green. Mature fruit crimson. Collection time 12:30 p.m.; all open flowers have fallen. Lau, J. 1763 Oahu BISH 1985-12-23
3 Ochrosia elliptica Koloa District, Lawai Valley; Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Spindly shrub of 6'; leaves glossy dark green above with yellow-green midvein and petiole, below dull pale green with whitish-green midvein; petals fading yellow-green, fruit paired, dark glossy red. Flynn, T.W. 5557 Kauai BISH 1994-04-19
4 Ochrosia elliptica Honolulu, King St Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7363 Oahu BISH 1934-09-16
5 Ochrosia elliptica Aiea By trail. Preserved_Specimen Fruit bright red. BoyScout Oahu BISH 1953-08-30
6 Ochrosia elliptica Honolulu, Punahou St Preserved_Specimen Fruits twinned, red. Hudson, L.G. Oahu BISH 1944-06-01
7 Ochrosia elliptica Honolulu, King Street Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7363 Oahu BISH 1934-09-16
8 Ochrosia elliptica Foster Botanic Garden, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m tall; stems with abundant milky white latex; fruits red. Miller, J.S. 7853 Oahu BISH 1992-07-30
9 Ochrosia elliptica Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu; site: H28-6-3 Preserved_Specimen Tree 15' high; diameter 5. Mature fruit red. Flowers white. Osgood, R.V. 207 Oahu BISH 1965-06-26
10 Ochrosia elliptica Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Fruit juvenile, green. Price, J.P. Oahu BISH 1942-12-03
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