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Alstonia macrophylla

Wall. ex G.Don (1837)

This name is accepted

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

devil tree, deviltree

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Trees to 20 m tall, latex present.

Stems: Bark smooth, branches nearly 4–angled.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Leaves in whorls of 3 or 4. Blades narrowly obovate or narrowly elliptic, 10–53 X 4–19 cm. Apex usually acuminate. Upper surfaces pubescent; Blades leathery. Margins entire. Lateral veins 16–33 pairs, at 60–70° to midvein, ending in a marginal vein. Petioles 1–4 cm.

Flowers: Flowers in cymes terminal, 3–branched, 5–9 together, pubescent; peduncle 4–6 cm. pedicel 4–5 mm. Flowers bisexual (perfect). Calyx without glands inside, lobes connate at base. Corolla salverform, tube cylindric, dilated in distal half, pubescent inside, tube slightly longer than lobes, 4.5–6 mm; lobes overlapping to right, ciliate; disc absent. Stamens 5, included; anthers ovate, free from pistil head, not caudate. Ovary superior, 2, distinct, glabrous; ovules numerous.

Fruit: Follicles 2; linear; to 61 cm X 2–5 mm. Seeds pubescent; ends with deltoid wings; with long stiff hairs all around; endosperm thin.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Gen. Hist. 4: 78 (1837)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1997:51 (NEWNAT/H); Herbst et al. 2004:3 (O); Daehler & Baker 2006:12 (O); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:154 (WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alstonia macrophylla East Maui, Kihei, Kamaole, Lioholo Pl HUMAN_OBSERVATION Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) Maui HAPI 4/5/2007
2 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, above University of Hawaii at Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/2/2016
3 Alstonia macrophylla South Hilo District, Waiakea, Keaukaha Military Reservation Growing along jeep road through mixed native/exotic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. Collector Number: 9783a Hawaii BISH 7/5/1996
4 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, above University of Hawaii at Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/2/2016
5 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 1/5/2011
6 Alstonia macrophylla - PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood & N. Agorostis 14629 Hawaii HAPI 4/30/2011
7 Alstonia macrophylla Off of Likelike Hwy Growing with Dicranopteris linearis, Schefflera actinophylla, Psidium cattleianum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Souza, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/11/2003
8 Alstonia macrophylla E. Maui, Kihei, Kamaole, Lioholo Pl. HUMAN_OBSERVATION Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) Maui HAPI 4/5/2007
9 Alstonia macrophylla PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1058 Hawaii BISH 2/23/2005
10 Alstonia macrophylla living collections of waimea arboretum & botanical gardens, haleiwa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN orr, d. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/11/1993
11 Alstonia macrophylla west maui, wailuku district, kahakuloa, camp maluhia High intertidal lava rock in between Middle Reef and West Reef PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9810 Kauai BISH 1/21/1997
12 Alstonia macrophylla lawai valley: lawai-kai. koloa district Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3320 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
13 Alstonia macrophylla wahiawa- kaukonahua stream, waihi farms. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oisc collector number: oisc2011112801 Hawaii BISH 11/28/2011
14 Alstonia macrophylla Pepeekeo; mauka of Hwy 19 directly across from the Hilo Processing Co. quarry site, near entrance to D. Carlsmith estate In pasture land with exotics such as guava; rose apple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takiue, T. s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/25/1991
15 Alstonia macrophylla south hilo district, waiakea, keaukaha military reservation Growing along jeep road through mixed native/exotic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9783a Hawaii BISH 7/5/1996
16 Alstonia macrophylla off of likelike hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN souza, d. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 4/11/2003
17 Alstonia macrophylla West Maui, Wailuku District, Kahakuloa, Camp Maluhia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9810 Maui BISH 1/21/1997
18 Alstonia macrophylla Psidium cattleianum forest, along trail to second (upper) waterfall, above Lyon Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1058 Oahu BISH 2/23/2005
19 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo District, South Hilo District, forest banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Agorostis, N. 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
20 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of Lawai-Kai. Along tour route road just N of Phoenix House hill. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3320 Kauai PTBG 4/13/1989
21 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Allerton Garden. Along tour route just N of Phoenix House. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7358 Kauai PTBG 8/8/2007
22 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, forested banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. Secondary non-native vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14629 Hawaii PTBG 4/30/2011
23 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo District, South Hilo District, forest banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood & N. Agorostis 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
24 Alstonia macrophylla hilo district, south hilo district, forest banks of ponahowai road, opposite mormon church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & n. agorostis 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
25 Alstonia macrophylla Living collections of Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Orr, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/11/1993
26 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley: Lawai-Kai. Koloa District Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3320 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
27 Alstonia macrophylla Keaau, Mr. Shipman's place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan, L.W. s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/2/1949
28 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, forested banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church Secondary non-native vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 14629 Hawaii BISH 4/30/2011
29 Alstonia macrophylla hilo On various substrates. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN paul, d. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 3/1/1993
30 Alstonia macrophylla Wahiawa- Kaukonahua Stream, Waihi Farms. Emerging from Psidium cattleianum canopy, also growing under Albizias. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OISC OISC2011112801 Oahu BISH 11/28/2011
31 Alstonia macrophylla Schofield Barracks, South Range. Associated canopy: Falcataria moluccana, Eucalyptus robusta, Schinus terebinthifolius. Understory: Urochloa maxima. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. USARMY 486 Oahu BISH 2/14/2018
32 Alstonia macrophylla keaau, mr. shipman's place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan, l.w. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/2/1949
33 Alstonia macrophylla pepeekeo; mauka of hwy 19 directly across from the hilo processing co. quarry site, near entrance to d. carlsmith estate In pasture land with exotics such as guava; rose apple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takiue, t. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/25/1991
34 Alstonia macrophylla hilo, forested banks of ponahowai road, opposite mormon church Secondary non-native vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. agorostis, n. collector number: 14629 Hawaii BISH 4/30/2011
35 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo On various substrates. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Paul, D. s.n. Hawaii BISH 3/1/1993
36 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 1/5/2011
37 Alstonia macrophylla East Maui, Kihei, Kamaole, Lioholo Pl HUMAN_OBSERVATION Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) Maui HAPI 4/5/2007
38 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, above University of Hawaii at Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/2/2016
39 Alstonia macrophylla South Hilo District, Waiakea, Keaukaha Military Reservation Growing along jeep road through mixed native/exotic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. Collector Number: 9783a Hawaii BISH 7/5/1996
40 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, above University of Hawaii at Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/2/2016
41 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 1/5/2011
42 Alstonia macrophylla - PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood & N. Agorostis 14629 Hawaii HAPI 4/30/2011
43 Alstonia macrophylla Off of Likelike Hwy Growing with Dicranopteris linearis, Schefflera actinophylla, Psidium cattleianum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Souza, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/11/2003
44 Alstonia macrophylla E. Maui, Kihei, Kamaole, Lioholo Pl. HUMAN_OBSERVATION Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) Maui HAPI 4/5/2007
45 Alstonia macrophylla PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1058 Hawaii BISH 2/23/2005
46 Alstonia macrophylla living collections of waimea arboretum & botanical gardens, haleiwa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN orr, d. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/11/1993
47 Alstonia macrophylla west maui, wailuku district, kahakuloa, camp maluhia High intertidal lava rock in between Middle Reef and West Reef PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9810 Kauai BISH 1/21/1997
48 Alstonia macrophylla lawai valley: lawai-kai. koloa district Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3320 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
49 Alstonia macrophylla wahiawa- kaukonahua stream, waihi farms. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oisc collector number: oisc2011112801 Hawaii BISH 11/28/2011
50 Alstonia macrophylla Pepeekeo; mauka of Hwy 19 directly across from the Hilo Processing Co. quarry site, near entrance to D. Carlsmith estate In pasture land with exotics such as guava; rose apple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takiue, T. s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/25/1991
51 Alstonia macrophylla south hilo district, waiakea, keaukaha military reservation Growing along jeep road through mixed native/exotic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9783a Hawaii BISH 7/5/1996
52 Alstonia macrophylla off of likelike hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN souza, d. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 4/11/2003
53 Alstonia macrophylla West Maui, Wailuku District, Kahakuloa, Camp Maluhia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9810 Maui BISH 1/21/1997
54 Alstonia macrophylla Psidium cattleianum forest, along trail to second (upper) waterfall, above Lyon Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1058 Oahu BISH 2/23/2005
55 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo District, South Hilo District, forest banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Agorostis, N. 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
56 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of Lawai-Kai. Along tour route road just N of Phoenix House hill. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3320 Kauai PTBG 4/13/1989
57 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Allerton Garden. Along tour route just N of Phoenix House. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7358 Kauai PTBG 8/8/2007
58 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, forested banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. Secondary non-native vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14629 Hawaii PTBG 4/30/2011
59 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo District, South Hilo District, forest banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood & N. Agorostis 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
60 Alstonia macrophylla hilo district, south hilo district, forest banks of ponahowai road, opposite mormon church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & n. agorostis 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
61 Alstonia macrophylla Living collections of Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Orr, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/11/1993
62 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley: Lawai-Kai. Koloa District Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3320 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
63 Alstonia macrophylla Keaau, Mr. Shipman's place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan, L.W. s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/2/1949
64 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, forested banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church Secondary non-native vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 14629 Hawaii BISH 4/30/2011
65 Alstonia macrophylla hilo On various substrates. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN paul, d. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 3/1/1993
66 Alstonia macrophylla Wahiawa- Kaukonahua Stream, Waihi Farms. Emerging from Psidium cattleianum canopy, also growing under Albizias. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OISC OISC2011112801 Oahu BISH 11/28/2011
67 Alstonia macrophylla Schofield Barracks, South Range. Associated canopy: Falcataria moluccana, Eucalyptus robusta, Schinus terebinthifolius. Understory: Urochloa maxima. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. USARMY 486 Oahu BISH 2/14/2018
68 Alstonia macrophylla keaau, mr. shipman's place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan, l.w. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/2/1949
69 Alstonia macrophylla pepeekeo; mauka of hwy 19 directly across from the hilo processing co. quarry site, near entrance to d. carlsmith estate In pasture land with exotics such as guava; rose apple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takiue, t. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/25/1991
70 Alstonia macrophylla hilo, forested banks of ponahowai road, opposite mormon church Secondary non-native vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. agorostis, n. collector number: 14629 Hawaii BISH 4/30/2011
71 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo On various substrates. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Paul, D. s.n. Hawaii BISH 3/1/1993
72 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 1/5/2011
73 Alstonia macrophylla East Maui, Kihei, Kamaole, Lioholo Pl HUMAN_OBSERVATION Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) Maui HAPI 4/5/2007
74 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, above University of Hawaii at Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/2/2016
75 Alstonia macrophylla South Hilo District, Waiakea, Keaukaha Military Reservation Growing along jeep road through mixed native/exotic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. Collector Number: 9783a Hawaii BISH 7/5/1996
76 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, above University of Hawaii at Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/2/2016
77 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 1/5/2011
78 Alstonia macrophylla - PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood & N. Agorostis 14629 Hawaii HAPI 4/30/2011
79 Alstonia macrophylla Off of Likelike Hwy Growing with Dicranopteris linearis, Schefflera actinophylla, Psidium cattleianum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Souza, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/11/2003
80 Alstonia macrophylla E. Maui, Kihei, Kamaole, Lioholo Pl. HUMAN_OBSERVATION Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) Maui HAPI 4/5/2007
81 Alstonia macrophylla PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1058 Hawaii BISH 2/23/2005
82 Alstonia macrophylla living collections of waimea arboretum & botanical gardens, haleiwa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN orr, d. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/11/1993
83 Alstonia macrophylla west maui, wailuku district, kahakuloa, camp maluhia High intertidal lava rock in between Middle Reef and West Reef PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9810 Kauai BISH 1/21/1997
84 Alstonia macrophylla lawai valley: lawai-kai. koloa district Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3320 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
85 Alstonia macrophylla wahiawa- kaukonahua stream, waihi farms. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oisc collector number: oisc2011112801 Hawaii BISH 11/28/2011
86 Alstonia macrophylla Pepeekeo; mauka of Hwy 19 directly across from the Hilo Processing Co. quarry site, near entrance to D. Carlsmith estate In pasture land with exotics such as guava; rose apple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takiue, T. s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/25/1991
87 Alstonia macrophylla south hilo district, waiakea, keaukaha military reservation Growing along jeep road through mixed native/exotic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9783a Hawaii BISH 7/5/1996
88 Alstonia macrophylla off of likelike hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN souza, d. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 4/11/2003
89 Alstonia macrophylla West Maui, Wailuku District, Kahakuloa, Camp Maluhia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9810 Maui BISH 1/21/1997
90 Alstonia macrophylla Psidium cattleianum forest, along trail to second (upper) waterfall, above Lyon Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1058 Oahu BISH 2/23/2005
91 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo District, South Hilo District, forest banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Agorostis, N. 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
92 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of Lawai-Kai. Along tour route road just N of Phoenix House hill. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3320 Kauai PTBG 4/13/1989
93 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Allerton Garden. Along tour route just N of Phoenix House. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7358 Kauai PTBG 8/8/2007
94 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, forested banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. Secondary non-native vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14629 Hawaii PTBG 4/30/2011
95 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo District, South Hilo District, forest banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood & N. Agorostis 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
96 Alstonia macrophylla hilo district, south hilo district, forest banks of ponahowai road, opposite mormon church. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & n. agorostis 14629 Hawaii US 4/30/2011
97 Alstonia macrophylla Living collections of Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Orr, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/11/1993
98 Alstonia macrophylla Lawai Valley: Lawai-Kai. Koloa District Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3320 Kauai BISH 4/13/1989
99 Alstonia macrophylla Keaau, Mr. Shipman's place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan, L.W. s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/2/1949
100 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo, forested banks of Ponahowai Road, opposite Mormon Church Secondary non-native vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 14629 Hawaii BISH 4/30/2011
101 Alstonia macrophylla hilo On various substrates. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN paul, d. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 3/1/1993
102 Alstonia macrophylla Wahiawa- Kaukonahua Stream, Waihi Farms. Emerging from Psidium cattleianum canopy, also growing under Albizias. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OISC OISC2011112801 Oahu BISH 11/28/2011
103 Alstonia macrophylla Schofield Barracks, South Range. Associated canopy: Falcataria moluccana, Eucalyptus robusta, Schinus terebinthifolius. Understory: Urochloa maxima. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. USARMY 486 Oahu BISH 2/14/2018
104 Alstonia macrophylla keaau, mr. shipman's place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan, l.w. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/2/1949
105 Alstonia macrophylla pepeekeo; mauka of hwy 19 directly across from the hilo processing co. quarry site, near entrance to d. carlsmith estate In pasture land with exotics such as guava; rose apple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takiue, t. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/25/1991
106 Alstonia macrophylla hilo, forested banks of ponahowai road, opposite mormon church Secondary non-native vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. agorostis, n. collector number: 14629 Hawaii BISH 4/30/2011
107 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo On various substrates. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Paul, D. s.n. Hawaii BISH 3/1/1993
108 Alstonia macrophylla Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 1/5/2011
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