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Alectryon macrococcus var. macrococcus

Alectryon macrococcus Radlk. var. macrococcus

Alaalahua, Hawaii Alectryon, Mahoe

Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)

Synonym(s): Alectryon mahoe

USDA Symbol: ALMAM2

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: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous, with no petals.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry to mesic forests.

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 Alectryon macrococcus var. macrococcus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Alectryon macrococcus var. macrococcus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Alectryon macrococcus var. macrococcus

Metadata

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

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