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Rhus taitensis

Guill. (1837)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Rhus

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 7: 361 (1837)

Other References

Daehler & Baker 2006:4 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rhus taitensis East Maui, Makawao District, D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Puu Mahoe Tree one of four planted by D.T.Fleming 1952 as part of arboretum collection. Preserved_Specimen Tree 65' approximated height, dense crown with spread of approximated 35', single bole trunk, trunk diameter 20 color light grayish-reddish brown and unfurrowed. No suckering or root sprouts evident. Branch tips >60% with terminal clusters of white-petal flowers. Leaves glossy dark green above and paler matt light green below. Duvall, F. 21 Maui BISH 2003-04-13
2 Rhus taitensis Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, along main road along main road. 4 young trees naturalized along road, many young shoots coming up in disturbed areas around the garden. Preserved_Specimen Large tree with small white flowers. Fruits purple turning brown. Yellow-whitish sap. Hoffman, N. Oahu BISH 2006-12-11
3 Rhus taitensis Honolulu, Kamehameha Schools Cultivated in Hawaiian garden. Preserved_Specimen Abbott, I.A. Oahu BISH 1944-08-03
4 Rhus taitensis East Maui, Makawao District, D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Puu Mahoe Tree one of four planted by D.T.Fleming 1952 as part of arboretum collection. Preserved_Specimen Tree 65' approximated height, dense crown with spread of approximated 35', single bole trunk, trunk diameter 20 color light grayish-reddish brown and unfurrowed. No suckering or root sprouts evident. Branch tips >60% with terminal clusters of white-petal flowers. Leaves glossy dark green above and paler matt light green below. Duvall, F. 21 Maui BISH 2003-04-13
5 Rhus taitensis Border of Lyon Arboretum and Paradise Park, Manoa Lowland mesic setting. Preserved_Specimen Ripe shiny black juicy, single-seeded fruit. Stand of several unplanted trees ca 20 meters tall. Daehler, C. 1215 Oahu BISH 2005-03-23
6 Rhus taitensis Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu; Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Tree 12 yrs old, 10 m high, wood soft and brittle; flws greenish-white (too high to collect); ripe fruit shiny-black (most of these green), somewhat flattened. Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1960-03-09
7 Rhus taitensis Puu Ualakaa, overhanging Round Top Dr. near Ualakaa state park entrance Exotic secondary forest dominatd by Rhus, Schinus, Eucalyptus, Citharexylum, Ardisia, and other non native plants. Preserved_Specimen Large tree roughly 9 m tall with pubescent leaves, young stems, and inflorescence/ infrutesence axes. Fruit maturing dark red-black and glossy. Leaves odd pinnate, leaflets ranging from 4 to 12 pairs. Thomas, M.K. 410 Oahu BISH 2022-06-24
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