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Diospyros sandwicensis
Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg
Lama, Elama
Ebenaceae (Ebony Family)
Synonym(s): Diospyros ferrea, Diospyros ferrea ssp. sandwicensis, Diospyros ferrea var. degeneri, Diospyros ferrea var. kauaiensis, Diospyros ferrea var. pubescens, Diospyros ferrea var. sandwicensis, Diospyros ferrea var. toppingii, Diospyros sandwicensis var. elliptica, Diospyros sandwicensis var. frameata, Diospyros sandwicensis var. kauaiensis, Diospyros sandwicensis var. kokeensis, Diospyros sandwicensis var. lanaiensis, Diospyros sandwicensis var. miloliensis, Diospyros sandwicensis var. oahuensis, Diospyros sandwicensis var. obtusa, Diospyros sandwicensis var. ovalis, Diospyros sandwicensis var. puberula, Diospyros sandwicensis var. pubescens, Diospyros sandwicensis var. rotundata, Diospyros sandwicensis var. rugosa, Diospyros sandwicensis var. sclerophylla, Diospyros sandwicensis var. toppingii, Diospyros sandwicensis var. wailauensis, Diospyros sandwicensis var. wiebkei
USDA Symbol: DISA10
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 45 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Dry to mesic forests.
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Diospyros sandwicensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Diospyros sandwicensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Diospyros sandwicensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-05Research By: CBR