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Alphitonia excelsa

(Fenzl) Reissek ex Benth. (1863)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rhamnaceae Genus: Alphitonia

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Austral. 1: 414 (1863)

Other References

Daehler & Baker 2006:10 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alphitonia excelsa Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Roots buttressed. Leaves alternate, green above, whitish below. Flush with golden pubescence. Freshly cut bark with slight mint odor. Nagata, K.M. 534 Oahu BISH 1969-04-16
2 Alphitonia excelsa Side ridge in Nuuanu valley off Judd trail. ~700 m from trail head. Canopy tree on wet uluhe ridge. Associated; Cinnamomum Burmanni, Dicranopteris linearis, Citharexylum caudatum, Psidium cattleyanum, Metrosideros polymorpha, Freycinetia arborea, Bobea elatior. Preserved_Specimen ~12 m tall ~40cm dbh. Green fruit no flowers, flushing rust colored new growth, glossy dark upper side of leaves white underside leaves planar. Mild wintergreen odor in stems. Arthur, K. 90 Oahu BISH 2025-03-04
3 Alphitonia excelsa Koloa Dist., Lawai Valley. Lower Valley - Monkeypod Lane Preserved_Specimen Tree of 12 ft.; leaves dark glossy green above, dull white below; fruit glossy black, two-seeded, seeds glossy brownish-orange. Flynn, T.W. 5530 Kauai BISH 1994-03-04
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