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Myrsine lessertiana
Myrsine lessertiana A. DC.
Kolea, Kolea Lau Nui
Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family)
Synonym(s): Myrsine meziana
USDA Symbol: MYLE2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Fruit: Purplish black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Mesic to wet forests and bog margins, dry forests, subalpine woodlands, pioneer shrublands.
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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Myrsine lessertiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Myrsine lessertiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myrsine lessertiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR