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Cyanea sylvestris

Cyanea sylvestris A. Heller

Wahiawa Cyanea, Haha

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s): Cyanea knudsenii, Cyanea sylvestris var. eriantha

USDA Symbol: CYSY

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Yellow to orange.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White with purple stripes. May bloom any time of 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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-23
Research By: CBR

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