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Cerbera odollam

Gaertn. (1791)

This name is accepted

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

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Historical Distribution

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: Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 193 (1791)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cerbera odollam Kaneohe; Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. One of 3 large trees planted at point where Kahua Kuou lawn narrows into path leading to Pa Launa area, on makai side Preserved_Specimen One tree laden w/fruits, other two flowering profusely but no frts seen on trees or on ground beneath them. Tree 25-30' tall, sperad 40-45'; older lvs turn orange before dropping off; sap copious, milky; flws pure white w/yellow star in throat, corolla lobes w/tapering tail, sweetly fragrant; no frts. Staples, G.W. 1050 Oahu BISH 1996-05-28
2 Cerbera odollam Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen A spreading tree 5 m tall. Bark grey. Latex white. Corolla lobes white. Corolla tube cream without; cream and apricot within. Slight fragrance (morning). Lau, J. 1606 Oahu BISH 1985-11-06
3 Cerbera odollam Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Small tree of 7'; flowers below leaves; calyx green with reddish blotching; corolla tube pale green with slight reddish tinge; throat reddish, petals white. In bud, margins of corolla lobes reddish. Throat reddish, petals white. In bud, margins of corolla lobes reddish. Flynn, T.W. 1752 Kauai BISH 1986-05-22
4 Cerbera odollam Foster Botanic Garden, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree 8 m tall; stems with abundant milky white latex; fruits green. Miller, J.S. 7850 Oahu BISH 1992-07-30
5 Cerbera odollam Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. Site: Sec. 35 Preserved_Specimen Ht 2 m. Flowers white, scentless. Petals 7.5 cm across, 2-lobed. Nagata, K.M. 2376 Oahu BISH 1981-09-15
6 Cerbera odollam Kaneohe; Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. One of 3 large trees planted at point where Kahua Kuou lawn narrows into path leading to Pa Launa area, on makai side Preserved_Specimen One tree laden w/fruits, other two flowering profusely but no frts seen on trees or on ground beneath them. Tree 25-30' tall, sperad 40-45'; older lvs turn orange before dropping off; sap copious, milky; flws pure white w/yellow star in throat, cor llobes w/tapering tail, sweet, light fragrant; no fruits. Staples, G.W. 1050 Oahu BISH 1996-05-28
7 Cerbera odollam Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Calyx pale green with reddish tinging. Corolla tube pale green, throat yellow, petals white. Flynn, T.W. 1753 Kauai BISH 1986-05-22
8 Cerbera odollam PTBG Preserved_Specimen 7' tree; flower below leaves; calyx green, reddish blotching; corolla tube pale green, slight reddish tinge; throat reddish, petals white; in bud, margins of corolla lobes reddish Flynn, T.W. 1752 Kauai BISH 1986-05-22
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