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Euphorbia leucocephala

Lotsy (1895)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Euphorbia

Christ child, flor de niño, flor-de-niño [flor de nino], pascuita, puno puno, puno-puno, white-laced euphorbia

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Gaz. 20: 350 (1895)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:285 (KEY), 286 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:35 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia leucocephala Koloa District: Kalaheo. Lae road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3217 Kauai BISH 12/1/1988
2 Euphorbia leucocephala Lihue Small individual poking out of dense Eugenia uniflora hedge. No mature individuals seen in local vicinity. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2010040201 Kauai BISH 4/2/2010
3 Euphorbia leucocephala Honolulu, Nuuanu area, 2616 Pali Hwy In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1619.5 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
4 Euphorbia leucocephala lana'i city PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h40734 Lanai BISH 4/27/2007
5 Euphorbia leucocephala Lihue Small individual poking out of dense Eugenia uniflora hedge. No mature individuals seen in local vicinity. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED Frohlich, D.; Lau, A. Collector Number: 2010040201 Kauai BISH 4/2/2010
6 Euphorbia leucocephala koloa district: kalaheo. lae road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3217 Kauai BISH 12/1/1988
7 Euphorbia leucocephala lihue Small individual poking out of dense Eugenia uniflora hedge. No mature individuals seen in local vicinity. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed frohlich, d.; lau, a. collector number: 2010040201 Kauai BISH 4/2/2010
8 Euphorbia leucocephala Lihue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. Kauai HAPI 3/20/1967
9 Euphorbia leucocephala Lana'I City PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H40734 Lanai BISH 4/27/2007
10 Euphorbia leucocephala honolulu, nuuanu area, 2616 pali hwy In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. et al. collector number: 1619.5 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
11 Euphorbia leucocephala Lana'I City PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H40734 Lanai BISH 4/27/2007
12 Euphorbia leucocephala Vicinity of Haena in Limahuli Valley at botnical garden owned by Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; elev. less than 100 m. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Thomas B. Croat 44937 Kauai PTBG 12/4/1978
13 Euphorbia leucocephala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. MNHN 3/20/1967
14 Euphorbia leucocephala Lanai City. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H40734 Lanai PTBG 4/27/2007
15 Euphorbia leucocephala Kalaheo. Lae Road. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3217 Kauai PTBG 12/1/1988
16 Euphorbia leucocephala Niolopua Drive, Nuuanu Valley, Honolulu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. M. Bush 121 Oahu PTBG 1/17/1975
17 Euphorbia leucocephala Honolulu, Manoa Valley, Woodlawn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F. R. 48311 Oahu US 3/20/1967
18 Euphorbia leucocephala Lihue. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Danielle Frohlich OED 2010040201 Kauai PTBG 4/2/2010
19 Euphorbia leucocephala vicinity of haena in limahuli valley at botanical garden owned by pacific tropical botanical garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. b. croat 44937 Kauai US 12/4/1978
20 Euphorbia leucocephala hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 51726 Kauai US 12/9/1969
21 Euphorbia leucocephala Hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F. R. 51726 Kauai US 12/9/1969
22 Euphorbia leucocephala honolulu, manoa valley, woodlawn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 48311 Oahu US 3/20/1967
23 Euphorbia leucocephala Vicinity of Haena in Limahuli Valley at botanical garden owned by Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Croat, T. B. 44937 Kauai US 12/4/1978
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