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Brachychiton carruthersii

Müll.Arg. (1886)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Brachychiton

Description

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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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Vict. Naturalist 3: 50 (1886)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brachychiton carruthersii Koloa, PTBG, Pump 6 Preserved_Specimen 15 m x 40 cm tree; wood soft, split from weight of own branches; flowers spicy fragrant, 11 am, calyx dark red purple glandular without, pale yellow with dark red purple markings within; inflorescence axillary at branch ends Lorence, D.H. 7095 Kauai BISH 1991-09-20
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