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Cyanea tritomantha
Cyanea tritomantha A. Gray
'Aku 'Aku, Aku, Haha
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Cyanea magnifica, Cyanea submuricata
USDA Symbol: CYTR6
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Palm-like tree, up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Orange.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blackish purple or greenish white outside, white or pale bluish white inside. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Wet 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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyanea tritomantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyanea tritomantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyanea tritomantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-23Research By: CBR