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Alphitonia ponderosa

Alphitonia ponderosa Hillebr.

Hawaii Kauilatree, Kauila, Kauwila, Oa

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s): Alphitonia ponderosa var. auwahiensis, Alphitonia ponderosa var. costata, Alphitonia ponderosa var. grandifolia, Alphitonia ponderosa var. kauila, Alphitonia ponderosa var. lanaiensis

USDA Symbol: ALPO3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 80 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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