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Cyanea macrostegia ssp. macrostegia

Cyanea macrostegia Hillebr. ssp. macrostegia

Purple Cyanea, Haha

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s): Cyanea atra, Cyanea atra var. lobata, Cyanea bicolor, Cyanea hanaensis, Cyanea macrostegia var. parvibracteata, Cyanea macrostegia var. viscosa, Cyanea mariana

USDA Symbol: CYMAM

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Palm-like tree, up to about 22 feet tall.
Fruit: Yellowish orange.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blackish purple outside, white or lilac inside. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: 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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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-19
Research By: CBR

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