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Harrisia eriophora

(Pfeiff.) Britton (1909)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Harrisia

fragrant prickly apple, wild yellow dragon apple cactus

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 562 (1908 publ. 1909)

Other References

Brock et al. 2023:118 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Harrisia eriophora Koloa District. Poipu, next to Kahuna Plantation Drive across from the Poipu Shopping Village, 100m from the intersection with Poipu Road.; also can be seen sporadically along the south side of Poipu road towards Kapili Rd. Naturalized and growing in Leucaena leucocephala dominated shrubland Preserved_Specimen Upright, but someone (somewhat ?) sprawling cactus, branching from a central stem; approx 2 m tall; dull, dark green with 10-11ribs; green, immatur fruit present with tufts of yellowish wool of fruit surface, dried up flower persisting on immature fruit; seed shiny black. Brock, K. 1051 Kauai BISH 2017-07-05
2 Harrisia eriophora Poipu, Waiohai ~25 acre vacant lot Preserved_Specimen 2 m cacti, erect, succulent; yellow fruit with bracts; spines to 6+ on areolas; flower small, 1-2 cm, fuzzy Dunn, L. 298 Kauai BISH 2003-10-02
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