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Myrtus communis

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Myrtus

myrtle

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Birds
Other Animals

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 471 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Myrtus communis L. Kona, Kainaliu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kawasaki, A. s.n. Hawaii BISH 4/12/1953
2 Myrtus communis L. j.h.boyd's residence. kalakaua ave., honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, f. collector number: 10332 Oahu BISH 1/8/1910
3 Myrtus communis L. Foster Botanical Garden in full sun PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2458 Oahu BISH 5/23/1986
4 Myrtus communis L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu BISH
5 Myrtus communis L. Lanai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 681 Lanai BISH
6 Myrtus communis L. pahoa school, puna PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zschokke, t.c. Hawaii BISH 10/4/1932
7 Myrtus communis L. lanai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 681 Lanai BISH
8 Myrtus communis L. foster botanical garden in full sun PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2458 Oahu BISH 5/23/1986
9 Myrtus communis L. Pahoa School, Puna PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zschokke, T.C. s.n. Hawaii BISH 10/4/1932
10 Myrtus communis L. kona, kainaliu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kawasaki, a. Hawaii BISH 4/12/1953
11 Myrtus communis L. honolulu Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN BISH
12 Myrtus communis L. J.H.Boyd's residence. Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, F. 10332 Oahu BISH 1/8/1910
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