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Clermontia fauriei

Clermontia fauriei Levl.

Haha'Aiakamanu, Haha, Oha, Oha Wai

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s): Clermontia clermontioides var. epiphytica, Clermontia clermontioides var. hirsutiflora

USDA Symbol: CLFA

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.

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.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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