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Clermontia clermontioides ssp. clermontioides

Clermontia clermontioides (Gaudich.) A. Heller ssp. clermontioides

Kauai Clermontia, Haha, Oha, Oha Wai

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s): Clermontia caerulea, Clermontia caerulea ssp. brevidens, Clermontia caerulea var. brevidens, Clermontia caerulea var. degeneri, Clermontia caerulea var. flavescens, Clermontia caerulea var. parvifolia, Clermontia coerulea, Clermontia coerulea ssp. brevidens, Clermontia coerulea var. brevidens, Clermontia coerulea var. degeneri, Clermontia coerulea var. flavescens, Clermontia coerulea var. parvifolia, Clermontia konaensis

USDA Symbol: CLCLC

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Orange or yellow.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Terrestrial or epiphytic, mesic to wet 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 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Additional resources

USDA: Find Clermontia clermontioides ssp. clermontioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clermontia clermontioides ssp. clermontioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clermontia clermontioides ssp. clermontioides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-16
Research By: CBR

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