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Cyrtandra ×honolulensis

Cyrtandra ×honolulensis Wawra (pro sp.)

Cyrtandra, Haiwale, Kanawao Keokeo

Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family)

Synonym(s): Cyrtandra piligyna

USDA Symbol: CYHO3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

Natural hybrid of Cyrtandra cordifolia and C. sandwicensis.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
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: Moist shaded gulch bottoms and slopes in disturbed mesic valleys.

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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Additional resources

USDA: Find Cyrtandra �honolulensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cyrtandra �honolulensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyrtandra �honolulensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-09
Research By: CBR

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