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Aidia cochinchinensis

Lour. (1790)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Aidia

Description

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Historical Distribution

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Cochinch.: 143 (1790)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aidia cochinchinensis Waimea Arboretum dappled shade Preserved_Specimen 3 m slender tree with an open crown. Flowers white: slightly fragrant (afternoon) Lau, J. 2597 Oahu BISH 1986-06-30
2 Aidia cochinchinensis Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, waterfallarea N of Big Valley Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m tree; leaves glossy green above, paler beneath; corolla white, fragrant, 4 pm; immature fruit green Lorence, D.H. 8483 Kauai BISH 2000-04-28
3 Aidia cochinchinensis Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 18' tree; trunk <2 diam, grey; leaves drooping; flowers 5 narrow, spiraling petals, 1/2 projection at center with fluff at yellow-white base, between each of 5 petals is a filament spiraling in same direction; fruit green matures to grey-purple, smooth shiny surface, 0.5 cm. sphere with ring-shaped projection at base. Fruit in branched panicles of 12-20 Orr, D. 47 Oahu BISH 1995-10-24
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