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Couroupita guianensis

Aubl. (1775)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Lecythidaceae Genus: Couroupita

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 708 (1775)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Couroupita guianensis University of Hawaii, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12258 Oahu BISH 1932-12-02
2 Couroupita guianensis Honolulu County, Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Miller, J.S. 7824 Oahu BISH 1992-07-28
3 Couroupita guianensis Koloa Distrist, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley; Economic section, along road just S of Bamboo Bridge Section Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 5712 Kauai BISH 1987-11-18
4 Couroupita guianensis W Maui, Wailuku District, Kepaniwai Park HUMAN_OBSERVATION 531632058 Maui HAPI 2/4/2006
5 Couroupita guianensis University of Hawaii, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12258 Oahu BISH 1932-12-02
6 Couroupita guianensis Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Hutchison, P.C. 2842 Oahu BISH 1967-01-17
7 Couroupita guianensis Honolulu; Univ. of Hawaii Manoa Campus; Bachman Hall Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1832 Oahu BISH 1986-01-12
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