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Cyanea leptostegia

Cyanea leptostegia A. Gray

Giant Kokee Cyanea, Haha, Haha Lua

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s): Cyanea leptostegia var. velutina

USDA Symbol: CYLE5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Palm-like tree, up to about 45 feet tall.
Fruit: Yellow.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Rose to purple. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Diverse mesic forests.

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 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cyanea leptostegia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cyanea leptostegia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyanea leptostegia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-18
Research By: CBR

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