Herbarium Search Engine

Search the NTBG Herbarium Database

Herbarium Sheet Detail

NTBG Plant Name:
Capparis sandwichiana
Barcode:
PTBG1000057394
Specimen ID:
072190
Collector ID:
SMD157
Collector Name:
Susan M. Deans
Collection Date:
July 14, 2016
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Observers:
Seana Walsh
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Hanalei District
Elevation:
3
Locality:
At base of cliffs past the end of the sand at Polihale. right next to CAP SAN HIK A 0007.
Num Duplicates:
Yes
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Small shrub 2ft tall sprawling 5ft wide, in bud and with immature fruits. Putrid odor. Pop. Ref. Code: CAP SAN HIK A 0008.
Ancillary: DNA:
Yes
Slope:
Flat
Plant Height:
1m
Moisture:
Dry
Habit:
Shrub
Phenology:
Imm. fr., buds.
Frequency:
Occasional
Population Size:
10-50
Habitat:
Dry coastal cliffs surrounded by naio shrubland.
Associated Species:
W/ Myoporum sandwicense, Leucaena leucocephala, Ricinus communis, Bidens sp.
Comments:
Bagged one immature fruit w/ wire mesh to allow further ripening. Placed tag near base of plant under foliage.
Date of Record Creation:
December 6, 2016
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023

<< Return to Search Results  |  New Search