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Lysiphyllum hookeri

(F.Muell.) Pedley (1977)

This name is accepted

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

mountain ebony

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Austrobaileya 1: 33 (1977)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:304 (KEY), 306 (DESCR [as Bauhinia hookeri]); Sinou et al. 2020 (Syn. B. hookeri = L. hookeri); Ross & Faccenda 2023a:46 (O? [University Ave/Date St, 2 saplings in weedy area, 2023], DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lysiphyllum hookeri U.H. campus, near last enterance to Hawaii Hall, Manoa Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37415 Oahu BISH 1937-08-26
2 Lysiphyllum hookeri Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, near last entrance to Hawaii Hall full sun Preserved_Specimen tree of 10 m with narrow irregular crown. Ultimate branches drooping. Petals white. Stamens white at base grading to magenta at the distal ends. Flowers have a moderate sweet odor (evening). Lau, J. 2095 Oahu BISH 1986-03-05
3 Lysiphyllum hookeri Near intersection of University Avenue and Date Street, Honolulu Growing in a weedy area near the sidewalk. Preserved_Specimen Woody sapling, somewhat sprawling, ca. 45-50 cm. tall. Only one plant observed. Ross, M.C. 1875 Oahu BISH 2023-01-18
4 Lysiphyllum hookeri Emerson St., school grounds Preserved_Specimen tree of 25 ft. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1937-08-07
5 Lysiphyllum hookeri Emerson St., school grounds Preserved_Specimen tree of 25 ft. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1937-08-07
6 Lysiphyllum hookeri Honolulu, Stevenson School grounds Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH
7 Lysiphyllum hookeri U.H. campus, near last enterance to Hawaii Hall, Manoa Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. 269 Oahu BISH 1955-01-10
8 Lysiphyllum hookeri Lihue Preserved_Specimen flowers white. 12778 Kauai BISH 1917-05-14
9 Lysiphyllum hookeri Univ. Hawaii, Manoa Valley, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Bushnell, O.A. Oahu BISH 1933-11-07
10 Lysiphyllum hookeri Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1958-10-01
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