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Myrsine alyxifolia

Myrsine alyxifolia Hosaka

Forest Colicwood, Kolea

Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family)

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USDA Symbol: MYAL4

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Purplish black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Diverse mesic forests, occasionally in wet forests.

Bibliography

Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...
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 Myrsine alyxifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Myrsine alyxifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myrsine alyxifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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