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Heptapleurum insularum

Seem. (1865)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Genus: Heptapleurum

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Uses and Culture

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  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Bot. 3: 80 (1865)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2012:29 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR [as Schefflera insularum]); Lowry & Plunkett 2020:155 (Syn. S. insularum = H. insularum)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa District. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Bamboo Bridge area, W side of Lawai Stream. Botanical garden. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 10231 Kauai BISH 2010-10-22
2 Heptapleurum insularum Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden In weedy gulch near parking lot. Preserved_Specimen OED 2007030302 Oahu BISH 2007-03-03
3 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa District. Lawai Valley Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge. NTBG acc. #770470001. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3576 Kauai BISH 1989-10-25
4 Heptapleurum insularum Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Phillipines section Lowland wet/mesic windward O'ahu, cultivated setting. Preserved_Specimen Lau, A. Oahu BISH 2007-01-27
5 Heptapleurum insularum Kaneohe, adjacent to main road at Hoomaluhia botanical garden Lowland mesic to wet secondary forest, growing among Bridelia insulana, Clerodendrum chinense. Preserved_Specimen Lau, A. 2011101001 Oahu BISH 2011-10-10
6 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa, PTBG, Lawai Valley, Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 5991 Kauai BISH 1988-05-16
7 Heptapleurum insularum Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Phillipines section Lowland wet/mesic windward O'ahu, cultivated setting. Preserved_Specimen Lau, A. Oahu BISH 2007-02-17
8 Heptapleurum insularum Koloa District. Lawai Valley Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge. NTBG acc. #770470001. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3576 Kauai BISH 1989-10-25
9 Heptapleurum insularum Waipahu Cultural Gardens, 94-695 Waipahu St Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 2109 Oahu BISH 1986-03-10
10 Heptapleurum insularum Waipahu Cultural Gardens, 94-695 Waipahu St Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 2109 Oahu BISH 1986-03-10
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