Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Trematolobelia kauaiensis
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
October 14, 1987
Determiner:
Thomas G. Lammers (OSH) May 2008
Observers:
Rick Koske, Jane Gemma, Robert Gustafson
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Waimea District
Locality:
Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Pihea Trail from Pihea south to Alakai Swamp Trail. Elev. 1100-1200 m.
Plant Description:
Woody perennial with single (rarely multiple) stem to 3 m. tall X 2-3 cm. in diam., leaves clustered distally, latex white. Monocarpic, inflorescences terminal & axillary, corolla & staminal tube purplish pink, flowers protandrous. Localized population, endemic.
Habitat:
Rich low wet forest.
Associated Species:
with Metrosideros and Cheirodendron.
Date of Record Creation:
January 27, 2014
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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