Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Sesbania tomentosa
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
May 2, 2002
Observers:
Mike DeMotta, Nani DeMotta, Waiola DeMotta
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Waimea District
Locality:
Polihale, lower Saki Mana road to Polihale beach, .5 miles past dirt road intersection, in ditch along old sugar-cane field and road
Plant Description:
arborescent shrub, two m tall, flowers salmon-orange
Comments:
K. R. Wood Accession Data NTBG
Project: NAT HAW
Date: 2 May 2002
Island: Kaua`i
Origin: Polihale, lower Saki Mana road to Polihale beach, .5 miles past dirt road intersection
Elevation: 10 ft
GPS [UTM]: 420734-2439103
Species Name: Sesbania tomentosa
Collector #: K. R. Wood 9805
Co-Collector: M., N. & W. DeMotta
Individual Tag: no
Photo: no
Seed/Cuttings/Other: seed
Recommendation: Propagate: 0 Store: all Distribute: upon request
Description of Plant: arborescent shrub, two m tall, flowers salmon-orange,
Flowers: hermaphroditic
Plant/Animal Interaction: Apis visiting flowers, some chew on leaves
Substrate: rich black soil
Aspect: none
Slope: none
Closure: open to light ca. 90 % of the day
Moisture: dry
Topography: along road in ditch
Phenology: in flower and fruit
Vigor: normal
Frequency: single plant
Population Structure: Mature: 1 Immature: 0 Seedling: 0
Population Area: -
Natural Community: old sugar-cane field
Associates: no native associates
Major Threats: invasive grasses and shrubs: Pluchea indica & P. carolinensis, Digitaria insularis, Chloris barbata
Comments: important new location, found by Nani & Mike De Motta in May of 2002
Date of Record Creation:
April 21, 2011
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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