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Clermontia pallida
Clermontia pallida Hillebr.
Wailai Pali Clermontia, Haha, Oha Wai
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Clermontia pallida var. ramosissima
USDA Symbol: CLPA6
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blackish purple to dark maroon outside, pale green within and at tips of lobes. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, wet forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryAdditional resources
USDA: Find Clermontia pallida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clermontia pallida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clermontia pallida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-16Research By: CBR