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Perrottetia sandwicensis
Perrottetia sandwicensis A. Gray
Olomea, Puaa Olomea, Waimea
Celastraceae (Bittersweet family)
Synonym(s): Perrottetia sandwicensis var. tomentosa
USDA Symbol: PESA3
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Fruit: Red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
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 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Perrottetia sandwicensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Perrottetia sandwicensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Perrottetia sandwicensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR