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Brugmansia × candida

Pers. (1805)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Brugmansia

angel's trumpet, nānāhonua

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Large shrubs or small trees, up to 4 m tall, often spreading clonally, all parts densely pubescent with simple, erect, crisped hairs, with intraxylary phloem.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades ovate or elliptic, to 15–25 cm long, 8–12 cm wide. Apex acute to acuminate. Base oblique. Surfaces densely pubescent with simple, erect, crisped hairs. Margins entire, undulate, rarely with a few shallow lobes. Petioles up to 6 cm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers solitary, pendulous, pedicels 3–5 cm long, stout in fruit. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic. Calyx tubular, 5-lobed, spathe-like, split on 1 side and the lobes not clearly separated, up to 12 cm long. Corolla trumpet-shaped, 5-lobed, cuspidate, white or pale apricot, or pinkish, 25–30 cm long, tube slender, gradually flaring to the limb, lobe apices broadly triangular and terminated by cusps 2–3 cm long. Stamens 5, inserted below middle of corolla tube; filaments slender, 4–5 cm long; anthers distinct, linear, ca.2.5 cm long, opening longitudinally. Ovary superior, 2-celled; ovule placentation axile; style 17–19 cm long; stigma oblong, 5–7 mm long, included in corolla throat.

Fruit: Capsules rarely formed; fusiform; reportedly up to 20 cm long; 2 cm wide; pendulous; unarmed. Seeds (not seen) reportedly numerous; D–shaped; 6–10 mm long; seed coat corky.

Ploidy: 2n = 24

Habitat: Moist sites.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Used as ornamental shrubs

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • Consuming any part of the plant may cause poisoning within 30 to 60 minutes. Symptoms include hallucinations, warm skin, blurry vision, dry mouth, and reddening. Severe poisoning may cause seizures, paralysis, comas or death
  • Handling the plant and touching eyes may cause pupils to dilate, causing blurry vision or sensitivity to bright light.

Bibliography

Name Published In: Syn. Pl. 1: 216 (1805)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1252 (K, O, M, H [as B. candida]); Hughes 1995:9 (Mo); Staples & Herbst 2005:528 (KEY), 530 (DESCR [as B. × candida]); Note: stabilized hybrid

Poisonous Plants of Paradise (Scott, Thomas) p.4-6

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brugmansia × candida Koloa District: Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; Bamboo Bridge section, at N. end of hau tunnel with Brugmansia cf. suavelens (DL 6444) Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 6443 Kauai BISH 1990-05-25
2 Brugmansia × candida Koloa District: Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; Bamboo Bridge section, at N. end of hau tunnel with Brugmansia cf. suavelens (DL 6444) Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 6443 Kauai BISH 1990-05-25
3 Brugmansia × candida Koloa District: Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; in front of the Chalet near pump 6 with several other cultivars Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 6446 Kauai BISH 1990-05-25
4 Brugmansia × candida Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; Bilger Hall full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1436 Oahu BISH 1985-09-17
5 Brugmansia × candida Koloa District: Lawai, National Tropical Botanical Garden's visitor center, at S end of Hailima Rd Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 6440 Kauai BISH 1990-05-25
6 Brugmansia × candida Waialua, near Library silty loam Preserved_Specimen Afualo, D. Oahu BISH 1975-03-07
7 Brugmansia × candida Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; Bilger Hall full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1436 Oahu BISH 1985-09-17
8 Brugmansia × candida Olaa roadside; wet open woods Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7367 Hawaii BISH 1929-06-12
9 Brugmansia × candida Waimea District. Kokee camp 10 road, next to Waineke swamp. A few plants growing next to roadside. Preserved_Specimen Brock, K. 919 Kauai BISH 2016-11-21
10 Brugmansia × candida Puna District, land of Olaa, Mt. View dump Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5817 Hawaii BISH 1976-04-19
11 Brugmansia × candida 2nd N.Fork, Kipapa Gulch, Koolau Mt Wet Preserved_Specimen Inafuku, R. Oahu BISH 1931-02-15
12 Brugmansia × candida U.H.Campus, Sherman Laboratory full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1927 Oahu BISH 1986-02-02
13 Brugmansia × candida [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] garden Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. 7366 Oahu BISH 1931-05-05
14 Brugmansia × candida East Maui, Honomanu Edge of wet, shaded forest area Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 847 Maui BISH 1968-01-02
15 Brugmansia × candida Koloa District; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; in front of the Chalet (guest cottage), near pump 6 Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 6447 Kauai BISH 1990-05-25
16 Brugmansia × candida along Volcano Road roadside Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 227 Hawaii BISH 1926-11-10
17 Brugmansia × candida Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 1 Oahu BISH 1919-09-20
18 Brugmansia × candida Honolulu, Colonial Hotel Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7162 Oahu BISH 1934-08-02
19 Brugmansia × candida Oaauhau 3 gulch Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 4582 Hawaii BISH 1909-07-06
20 Brugmansia × candida Manoa Valley, Arboretum of H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1931-05-18
21 Brugmansia × candida Pelekunu Valley, Pilipililau Valley, between USGS gaging station and main stream. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. 504 Molokai BISH
22 Brugmansia × candida Honolulu, University Ave Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10607 Oahu BISH 1930-10-31
23 Brugmansia × candida Parker Ranch, Mana near house Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 4581 Hawaii BISH 1909-07-05
24 Brugmansia × candida Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 20 Oahu BISH 1919-10-26
25 Brugmansia × candida Kokee State Park, Mohihi road along Waineke Swamp Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2759 Kauai BISH 1988-02-17
26 Brugmansia × candida Kapiolani Park Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. 35 Oahu BISH 1929-08-09
27 Brugmansia × candida Honolulu, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Williamson, E. Oahu BISH 1962-03-04
28 Brugmansia × candida Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Storey, W.B. Oahu BISH 1931-01-01
29 Brugmansia × candida Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Brigham, W.T. Oahu BISH 1890-01-01
30 Brugmansia × candida Waimea Canyon, ca. 1/2 mile E of Kokee Ranger station and Museum on road to Molilii area; Preserved_Specimen Henrickson, J.S. 4053 Kauai BISH 1969-08-01
31 Brugmansia × candida Lawai-Kai estate, lower Lawai Valley, on hillside along trail overlooking Hidden Valley from the northwest Preserved_Specimen Fay, J.J. 174 Kauai BISH 1974-02-13
32 Brugmansia × candida Waikiki, Governor Oleghorns garden Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2616 Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
33 Brugmansia × candida Puna District, land of Olaa, Mt. View dump Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5817 Hawaii BISH 1976-04-19
34 Brugmansia × candida [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] Preserved_Specimen Christophersen, E. Oahu BISH 1925-12-25
35 Brugmansia × candida Iao Valley, Ulani Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH 1909-03-13
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