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Cyanea platyphylla
Cyanea platyphylla (A. Gray) Hillebr.
Puna Cyanea, Haha, Akuaku
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Cyanea bryanii, Cyanea crispohirta, Cyanea fernaldii, Cyanea noli-me-tangere, Cyanea pulchra, Cyanea rollandioides
USDA Symbol: CYPL7
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Pale orange.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White, yellowish white with magenta stripes, or magenta. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Wet forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q285Status: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 Cyanea platyphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyanea platyphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyanea platyphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-19Research By: CBR