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Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana
Chamaesyce celastroides (Boiss.) Croizat & O. Deg. var. kaenana (Sherff) O. Deg. & I. Deg.
Ekoko, Akoko, Koko, Kokomalei
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Chamaesyce celastroides var. niuensis, Euphorbia celastroides var. kaenana, Euphorbia celastroides var. niuensis
USDA Symbol: CHCEK
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Among boulders on beaches on O?ahu.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1U7Status: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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-10Research By: CBR