Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Smilax melastomifolia
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
September 11, 1999
Observers:
Michael Kiehn, Monika Kiehn, Norbert Lux, & Jon Price
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Waimea District
Locality:
Na-Pali Kona Forest Reserve, Alakai Wilderness Area. Trail from Alakai picnic area to Alakai Swamp trail. Regional elevation 1150 -1200 m.
Plant Description:
Liana in tree, leaves glossy above, concolorous. Fruits gree nish-white with 1-2 black seeds. Dioecious, pistillate plant . Endemic, occasional locally. Voucher for chromosome count, MK 990911-1/2. (NTBG Acc. #990790)
Associated Species:
Metrosideros spp., Dicranopteris, Cheirodendron, Psychotria, Elaeocarpus, & Ilex.
Date of Record Creation:
April 1, 2013
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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