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Embelia pacifica

Embelia pacifica Hillebr.

Kilioe

Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family)

Synonym(s): Embelia hillebrandii

USDA Symbol: EMPA

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Long stems growing across the ground or climbing trees.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic to occasionally wet 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 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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