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Pittosporum napaliense

Pittosporum napaliense Sherff

Haawa, Hoawa, Royal Cheesewood

Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PINA

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 35 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers creamy white.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic forests and valleys.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q37I
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.

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 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-16
Research By: CBR

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