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Cyrtandra platyphylla
Cyrtandra platyphylla A. Gray
'Ilihia, Haiwale, Kanawao Keokeo
Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family)
Synonym(s): Cyrtandra baccifera, Cyrtandra begoniifolia, Cyrtandra cordifolia var. gynoglabra, Cyrtandra malacophylla var. erosa, Cyrtandra mauiensis, Cyrtandra mauiensis var. truncata, Cyrtandra pickeringii var. waiheae, Cyrtandra platyphylla var. hiloensis, Cyrtandra platyphylla var. robusta
USDA Symbol: CYPL5
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: White.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White to pale green. Observed blooming June to December. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Moist shaded sites in wet to mesic forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
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
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyrtandra platyphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyrtandra platyphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyrtandra platyphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-13Research By: CBR