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Cyrtandra subumbellata
Cyrtandra subumbellata (Hillebr.) H. St. John & Storey
Parasol Cyrtandra, Haiwale, Kanawao Keokeo
Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family)
Synonym(s): Cyrtandra subumbellata var. intonsa
USDA Symbol: CYSU6
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: White.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom 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: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Moist shaded gulch bottoms and along streams in disturbed mesic valleys.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1V9Status: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
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryAdditional resources
USDA: Find Cyrtandra subumbellata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyrtandra subumbellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyrtandra subumbellata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-13Research By: CBR