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Lycium sandwicense

Lycium sandwicense A. Gray

Akulikuli Aeae, Hawaii Desert-thorn, Ohelo Kai

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s): Lycium carolinianum var. sandwicense

USDA Symbol: LYSA3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Rocky coastal sites.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-10
Research By: CBR

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