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Cordia africana

Lam. (1792)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Boraginales Family: Cordiaceae Genus: Cordia

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Tabl. Encycl. 1: 420 (1792)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cordia africana Honolulu, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, St. John Hall Situated in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A tree 5 m. tall in full bloom. Corollas white. Flower odorless (evening). Lau, J. 1666 Oahu BISH 1985-11-20
2 Cordia africana East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Large spreading tree of 25 ft. Corolla white, crepey. Flynn, T.W. 2617 Maui BISH 1987-11-12
3 Cordia africana Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12598 Oahu BISH 1916-01-01
4 Cordia africana Huleia School, near Lihue Preserved_Specimen Zschokke, T.C. Kauai BISH 1933-05-02
5 Cordia africana Wailupe, Wireless Station, near beach, by road Preserved_Specimen Gregory, H.E. Oahu BISH 1930-01-01
6 Cordia africana H.S.P.A.; U.S. Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1929-05-04
7 Cordia africana Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12598 Oahu BISH 1916-01-01
8 Cordia africana East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden's Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree of 40 ft.; leaves dark mat green above, dull pale green below w/overlay of brownish hairs, veins raised, corolla crepey white fading translucent; fragrant all day. Flynn, T.W. 5868 Maui BISH 1995-11-15
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