Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Cordyline fruticosa
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
June 22, 2001
Observers:
Anna Stone, Sandra Banack, Vaiuli Malaga, Mapou
Island Group:
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Locality:
From Leaumasili Poi nt towards Piumafua Mountain along Alei Ridge; elevation 290-300 m.
Plant Description:
Sparsely branched shrub to 2 m tall. Leaves uniformly medium green. Fruits green (unripe). Common in understory. Polynes ian introduction. Transect 10. On rich brown soil. Samoan name: ti.
Habitat:
Disturbed or primary montane wet forest.
Associated Species:
With Szyzgium spp., Diospyros spp., Rhus taitensis, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Planchonella, Ficus spp., Morinda citrifolia, Glochidion, canopy with Faradaya, Gynochtodes, some invasion by Derris malaccensis & Clidemia hirta.
Date of Record Creation:
May 7, 2012
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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