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Nothocestrum peltatum

Nothocestrum peltatum Skottsb.

Oahu Aiea, Aiea, Halena

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s): Nothocestrum inconcinnum

USDA Symbol: NOPE

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 22 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Mesic to wet forests.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1ZK
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 139 - The Distribution and Abundance of Nothocestrum peltatum Skottsb. & Nothocestrum longifolium A. Gray on Kau�i, Hawa�i. Special Report Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2001) National Tropical Botanical Garden

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-28
Research By: CBR

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