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Cinchona officinalis

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Cinchona

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 172 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cinchona officinalis L. East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve W of Kailua gulch Naturalized and common in understorey of Koa / tree fern and Eucalyptus robusta forests, over 100 acres. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2734 Maui BISH 3/3/1987
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