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Nesoluma polynesicum
Nesoluma polynesicum (Hillebr.) Baill.
Hawaiian Nesoluma, Island Nesoluma, Keahi
Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: NEPO
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Fruit: Reddish to purple or black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Slopes and lava fields in remnants patches of dry forests.
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 Nesoluma polynesicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nesoluma polynesicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nesoluma polynesicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR