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Murraya paniculata

(L.) Jack (1820)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Murraya

alahe‘e haole [alahee haole], Chinese box, mock orange, orange jasmine, orange jessamine

Bibliography

Name Published In: Malayan Misc. 1(5): 31 (1820)

Other References

Kraus 2003:77 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Starr et al. 2003:32 (EM, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:508 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:46 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Murraya paniculata 2859 Manoa Road, residence of C.M.Cooke, Jr Preserved_Specimen Cooke Jr., C.M. Oahu BISH 1938-04-16
2 Murraya paniculata East Maui, Hana District, Kaupo Preserved_Specimen Erect shrub/small tree, small seedlings over 2m. Starr, F. 107267 Maui BISH 2001-07-26
3 Murraya paniculata Waialua Elem. School, Waialua silty loam Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 10' high. Dense shiny green leaves, white flowers, orange berries Afualo, D. 15 Oahu BISH 1975-02-22
4 Murraya paniculata Kalaheo, on Puu Road. UTM 444804, 2423874 Mesic lowland roadside, mixed alien vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to about 8 feet, growing among Schinus terebinthifolius. No flowers present, immature fruit fruit green to orange OED 2010021903 Kauai BISH 2010-02-19
5 Murraya paniculata 2365 Oahu Ave., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 15' tall St.John, H. 10500 Oahu BISH 1930-04-27
6 Murraya paniculata West side of Punchbowl Crater, 40-50 m. above Prospect St Associated with Leucaena, Ficus, Opuntia, Panicum. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2.5 m. high; flowers white; fruit none. Kraus, F. 5 Oahu BISH 2001-11-11
7 Murraya paniculata West side of Punchbowl Crater, 40-50 m. above Prospect St Associated with Leucaena, Ficus, Opuntia, Panicum. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2.5 m. high (0.8-3 m. generally); flowers white; fruit none. 1-2 dozen plants scattered across at least 10 acres. Kraus, F. 4 Oahu BISH 2001-11-11
8 Murraya paniculata Koloa District; National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Garden headquarters, around research building Preserved_Specimen Densely branched shrubs 2-2.5 m tall, used for hedge. Leaves dark green. Flowers intensely sweet-fragrant (2 pm.) petals, filaments and pistils white. Fruits light green, ripening red-orange, 1 seeded. Lorence, D.H. 7433 Kauai BISH 1993-12-21
9 Murraya paniculata East Maui, Hana District, Kaupo Preserved_Specimen Erect shrub/small tree, small seedlings over 2m. Starr, F. 107267 Maui BISH 2001-07-26
10 Murraya paniculata Lunalilo St. near Continental Plaza, makai slopes of Punchbowl Preserved_Specimen hedge planting, extremely aromatic at night, plants around Honolulu flowering repetitively for the past 2 monts Takeuchi, W.N. 1875 Oahu BISH 1984-12-07
11 Murraya paniculata Honolulu, Manoa Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m. tall, fruit orange red (when in flower, fls white with strong sweet odor). Fosberg, F.R. 10756 Oahu BISH 1935-01-09
12 Murraya paniculata Honolulu, Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Shrub 3 m tall in full sun. Flowers white; have a strong sweet fragrance (afternoon) Lau, J. 1279 Oahu BISH 1985-08-01
13 Murraya paniculata Honolulu; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen shrub with dense, dark green, glossy foliage; white, fragrant flowers; red-orange fruit. Herbst, D.R. 536 Oahu BISH 1967-08-22
14 Murraya paniculata Kalihi Valley, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree, but ordinarily is a shrub; small leaflets, half-inch long red berries; abundant, usually used as hedges Higuchi, G.T. 9 Oahu BISH 1971-04-26
15 Murraya paniculata University of Hawaii Campus at Crawford Hall Preserved_Specimen A clump of slender trees; 2/3 dm x 5 m. Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1956-01-24
16 Murraya paniculata Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Fls. white, fr. red Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-04-16
17 Murraya paniculata Honolulu, Manoa Preserved_Specimen tree 5 m tall; fruit orange red (when in flower, fls white with strong sweet odor Fosberg, F.R. 10756 Oahu BISH 1935-01-09
18 Murraya paniculata unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
19 Murraya paniculata University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, along campus Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 5977 Oahu BISH 1969-08-18
20 Murraya paniculata Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. 69 Oahu BISH 1929-10-11
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