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Pteralyxia macrocarpa
Pteralyxia macrocarpa (Hillebr.) K. Schum.
Kaulu, Ridged Pteralyxia
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Synonym(s): Pteralyxia caumiana
USDA Symbol: PTMA
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Valleys and on slopes in diverse mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1KEStatus: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 Pteralyxia macrocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pteralyxia macrocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pteralyxia macrocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR