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Delissea fallax

Delissea fallax Hillebr.

Hawaii Delissea, Oha

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

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USDA Symbol: DEFA

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall, based on general characteristics of genus.
Fruit: Purple.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Possibly extinct.
Native Habitat: Mesic 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
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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