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Myrsine helleri

Myrsine helleri (O. Deg. & I. Deg.) H. St. John

Kolea, Oliko, Wahiawa Bog Colicwood

Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family)

Synonym(s): Myrsine hosakae

USDA Symbol: MYHE3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Bluish black.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Bog margins.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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