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Cyrtandra hawaiensis
Cyrtandra hawaiensis C.B. Clarke
Hawaii Cyrtandra, Haiwale, Kanawao Keokeo
Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family)
Synonym(s): Cyrtandra brevicornuta, Cyrtandra calycoschiza, Cyrtandra degenerans, Cyrtandra fusiformis, Cyrtandra infundibuliformis, Cyrtandra intravillosa, Cyrtandra latebrosa, Cyrtandra latebrosa var. subglabra, Cyrtandra limosiflora, Cyrtandra longifolia var. degenerans, Cyrtandra megastigmata, Cyrtandra oblanceolata, Cyrtandra perstaminodica, Cyrtandra suberecta, Cyrtandra waianuensis, Cyrtandra waiomaoensis
USDA Symbol: CYHA4
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: White.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Slopes, gulch bottoms and along streams in mesic valleys, mesic to 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 HistoryWebref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyrtandra hawaiensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyrtandra hawaiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyrtandra hawaiensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-13Research By: CBR