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Pisonia sandwicensis

Pisonia sandwicensis Hillebr.

Aulu, Kaulu, Papala, Papala Kepau

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

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USDA Symbol: PISA5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 45 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruits are extremely sticky, with adhesive strong enough to ensnare small birds, lizards and insects.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry to mesic forests, usually on slopes or in gulches, rarely in wet gulches.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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