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Brownea macrophylla

Linden ex Mast. (1873)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Brownea

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gard. Chron. 1873: 777 (1873)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brownea macrophylla Hilo; Hilo Forestry Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree 8 m, much branched at base; lvs yellow-grn above; pale light-green below; midrib light yellow-green above and below; infl on trunk, buds pink, corolla bright orange, stamens yellow at base turning orange at apex. Pods to 6 with brown tomentum. Teraoka, W. 165 Hawaii BISH 1979-11-27
2 Brownea macrophylla Honolulu; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa campus, near Hemenway Hall. Plant No. 200 in Campus Guide to Trees and Plants Preserved_Specimen Weak, small tree; dark orange flowers, yellow stamens. Herbst, D.R. 1400 Oahu BISH 1969-04-22
3 Brownea macrophylla Honolulu; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa campus, near Hemenway Hall. Plant No. 200 in Campus Guide to Trees and Plants Preserved_Specimen Weak, small tree; dark orange flowers, yellow stamens. Herbst, D.R. 1400 Oahu BISH 1969-04-22
4 Brownea macrophylla Honolulu; Foster Gardens. Specimens picked up from ground Preserved_Specimen Shrub 3-4' tall; flws in head, petals scarlet, stamens yellow grading to scarlet tips; 3 lflts from a leaf. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1945-05-13
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