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Melaleuca viminalis

(Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes (1984)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Wind

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Austrobaileya 2: 75 (1984)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Melaleuca viminalis Honolulu, UH Manoa campus Preserved_Specimen Shrubby tree with deeply furrowed bark, stiff, erect lvs, and bright red flowers. Herbst, D.R. 589 Oahu BISH 1967-09-12
2 Melaleuca viminalis Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/21/2019
3 Melaleuca viminalis Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree of 15 ft. Petals greenish white with red blotch at base. Stamens numerous, dark red. Flynn, T.W. 1684 Kauai BISH 1986-04-25
4 Melaleuca viminalis UH Manoa Campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Slender tree 5m ht with drooping branches, stamens crimson. Fosberg, F.R. 29698 Oahu BISH 1948-03-20
5 Melaleuca viminalis UH Manoa Campus, Honolulu, St side of Dean Hall Preserved_Specimen Tree 8mx21/2dm. Woolford, H.A. 294 Oahu BISH 1956-01-23
6 Melaleuca viminalis Manoa Marketplace parking lot Preserved_Specimen Ornamental tree with weeping habit; branches pendulous; flws bright carmine-red. Rauch, F. Oahu BISH 1991-05-12
7 Melaleuca viminalis Koloa District. Kalaheo. Cultivated plants from the garden of Sue Kyono Preserved_Specimen Small tree of eight ft. Branches drooping. Leaves dull green above and below. Calyx pale green with pink margins; corolla whitish-pink; stamens numerous, bright red. Bark whitish or pale straw colored. Petioles of young leaves reddish. Flynn, T.W. 3353 Kauai BISH 1989-05-02
8 Melaleuca viminalis Honolulu, UH Manoa campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620205309 Oahu BISH 1962-02-05
9 Melaleuca viminalis Honolulu; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Flat land. Very few plants. Preserved_Specimen Small tree or shrub. Leaves 1 to 3 inches. Red flowers near branch ends. Higuchi, G.T. 30 Oahu BISH 1971-05-08
10 Melaleuca viminalis 3319 N Nimitz, Honolulu 5%slope, loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Tree; pointed lvs showy red flowers. Elia, H.V.K. 10 Oahu BISH 1971-03-03
11 Melaleuca viminalis Honolulu Garden. Preserved_Specimen Blackman, Mrs.H. Oahu BISH 1933-04-02
12 Melaleuca viminalis Manoa Marketplace. In parking area fronting Safeway, directly across from McDonald's Preserved_Specimen Tree 15-20' ht, bran drooping, flws bright red pendulous. Staples, G.W. 934 Oahu BISH 1994-04-12
13 Melaleuca viminalis Honolulu; Punahou area, 1944 Manoa Road Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m. tall with a weeping habit. The bruised foliage has a Eucalyptus-like odor. The stamens and pistils are crimson. Lau, J. 1065 Oahu BISH 1985-06-08
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