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Tipuana tipu

(Benth.) Kuntze (1898)

This name is accepted

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

pride of bolivia, tipa

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

Dispersal Agents

Wind

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 72 (1898)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tipuana tipu Honolulu, Ala Moana Park Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Kauai BISH 1948-08-28
2 Tipuana tipu Kapiolani Park Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Kauai BISH 1918-12-01
3 Tipuana tipu Koloa, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley, Medicinal Area Preserved_Specimen tree of 12', flat topped; leaflets dark dull green above, dull medium green below; calyx pale greenish-yellow; petals crepey, orange, flag with central basal band of maroon around pale yellow-orange. Flynn, T.W. 4582 Kauai BISH 1991-03-05
4 Tipuana tipu Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, near Gilmore Hall Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 1437 Oahu BISH 1969-09-28
5 Tipuana tipu Koloa, National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen tree of 10' with spreading crown; leaflets dull medium green above, dull grey-green below with whitish-green midvein; petals crepey, orange with basal maroon spot on flag Flynn, T.W. 5390 Kauai BISH 1993-06-24
6 Tipuana tipu Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, Medicinal Area shady Preserved_Specimen 30' tree; leaflets blue-green, ~glaucous, more so below; fruit samara, wing yellowish, glossy, spotting at base to lower 1/2 Flynn, T.W. 7272 Kauai BISH 2005-10-18
7 Tipuana tipu University of Hawaii, Manoa campus, just off Dole St. Between Frear and Johnson Halls. Beside parking lot Three trees in a row, each one ca. 30-35 ft tall. Lvs pinnately compound, 1flets elliptical, gray-green beneath, medium green and dull above. Frt a brown samara. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 9212 Oahu BISH 1989-12-30
8 Tipuana tipu University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, in front of Gateway House A planted ornamental tree to 25' tall, dbh 14'. Leaves once odd-pinnate; leaflets alternate. Preserved_Specimen Flowers a bright yellow. Pods are one seeded, winged. Spence, G. 379 Oahu BISH 1976-06-01
9 Tipuana tipu Honolulu, Ala Moana Park Preserved_Specimen small tree; fls. orange, sonewhat fragrant and old fr. Rankin, P. 128 Oahu BISH 1951-04-05
10 Tipuana tipu U.H. Manoa campus, just off Dole St. between Frear and Johnson Halls. Beside parking lot Preserved_Specimen 3 trees in a row, each one ~30-35'. Leaves pinnately compound, leaflets elliptical, gray-green beneath, medium green and dull above. Fruit a brown samara Herbst, D.R. 9212 Oahu BISH 1989-12-30
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