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Pereskia grandifolia

Haw. (1821)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Pereskia

pereskia, rose cactus

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 85 (1821)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pereskia grandifolia Waikiki, ex-Governor Cleghorn's place Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
2 Pereskia grandifolia Makiki Valley, slope of ridge seperating Makiki and Pauoa. Shady dry mesic plant, tallest tree is mid canopy. Seedlings sprouting from rock crevices, definitely not planted. Associated; Dolichandra unguis-cati, Megathyrsus maximus, Leucaena leucocephala, Selenicereus undatus. Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 103 Oahu BISH 2025-05-28
3 Pereskia grandifolia Honolulu Oahu, Govenor Cleghorn's place at Wakiki Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2617 Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
4 Pereskia grandifolia UH campus, courtyard of St John Hall full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1141 Oahu BISH 1985-06-24
5 Pereskia grandifolia Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1949-08-01
6 Pereskia grandifolia Honolulu, Vineyard St., H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 931 Oahu BISH 1927-01-17
7 Pereskia grandifolia UH campus, courtyard of St John Hall full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1141 Oahu BISH 1985-06-24
8 Pereskia grandifolia Honolulu, Kapalama Hts., grounds of Kamehameha School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-11-12
9 Pereskia grandifolia Honolulu, Kapalama Hts., grounds of Kamehameha School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-11-12
10 Pereskia grandifolia Kaneohe. 47-532 Pulama Rd. (Private land holding) Cultivated garden Preserved_Specimen Annable, C.R. 3945 Oahu BISH 1999-03-18
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