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Anacardium occidentale

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Anacardium

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Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 383 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:196 (K?, O? [forestry plantings, no nat. spms.], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:107 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Anacardium occidentale Kipapa Gulch Small trees at edge of forest. Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. Oahu BISH 1941-04-27
2 Anacardium occidentale Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu; Lower lawn makai Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5006 Oahu BISH 1974-09-12
3 Anacardium occidentale Honolulu, Kaimuki, Maunawili. in secondary scrub vegetation, probably planted. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 29920 Oahu BISH 1948-05-29
4 Anacardium occidentale Punahou Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Wilder, J.P. 12760 Oahu BISH
5 Anacardium occidentale Windward Koolau Mountains, Kahaluu Valley Weedy forested zone once formerly inhabited, associated individual plantings include litchi, Manila palm. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200706 Oahu BISH 2007-04-09
6 Anacardium occidentale Waipio, Koolau Range; S ridge of Kipapa Gulch Dry forests. Preserved_Specimen Shinohara, B. 9 Oahu BISH 1946-09-09
7 Anacardium occidentale Koolau Range, Kipapa Gulch Preserved_Specimen Cowan, R.S. 88 Oahu BISH 1946-09-29
8 Anacardium occidentale Waimanalo, on ridge that separates Olomana from Waimanalo, 200 ft. north of government road Growing with Schefflera, Java plum, rose apple, ulei. Preserved_Specimen Waters, B. Oahu BISH 2001-03-29
9 Anacardium occidentale Waianae Mts Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. Oahu BISH 1946-03-17
10 Anacardium occidentale Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Rd., formerly Wilhelmina Tenney's place Preserved_Specimen Ing, G. 34 Oahu BISH 1961-03-19
11 Anacardium occidentale Queen's Hospital grounds, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12759 Oahu BISH 1915-01-01
12 Anacardium occidentale Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu; Lower Lawn Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 243 Oahu BISH 1967-06-27
13 Anacardium occidentale Koloa District, Koloa. Residence of Leilani Fehr/John Ono Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 6801 Kauai BISH 2001-04-18
14 Anacardium occidentale Hakipuu, Palai, country place of A.F. Judd Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-10-08
15 Anacardium occidentale Kealohiwai Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1931-03-09
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