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Alectryon macrococcus
Alectryon macrococcus Radlk.
Alaalahua, Hawaii Alectryon, Hawaii-plum, Mahoe
Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ALMA
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 35 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous, with no petals.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Dry to mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1SOStatus: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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Alectryon macrococcus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Alectryon macrococcus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Alectryon macrococcus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-16Research By: CBR