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Chamaesyce skottsbergii var. vaccinioides

Chamaesyce skottsbergii (Sherff) Croizat & O. Deg. var. vaccinioides (Sherff) Koutnik

Coastal Sandmat, Ekoko, Akoko, Koko, Kokomalei

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Chamaesyce multiformis var. haleakalana, Chamaesyce multiformis var. kapuleiensis, Euphorbia multiformis var. haleakalana, Euphorbia multiformis var. kapuleiensis

USDA Symbol: CHSKV

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect or ascending to prostrate, up to about 6 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Usually become dormant in summer droughts.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Coastal vegetation and dry shrubland, on calcareous substrates.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chamaesyce skottsbergii var. vaccinioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaesyce skottsbergii var. vaccinioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce skottsbergii var. vaccinioides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-10
Research By: CBR

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