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NTBG Plant Name:
Pipturus kauaiensis
Barcode:
PTBG1000082419
Specimen ID:
044185
Collector ID:
7481
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
September 23, 1998
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Other Herbarium:
NY,US
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Koloa/Lihue District boundary
Elevation:
326
Locality:
Haupu Range; north facing mesic forest; just below and along cliffs on west side of summit
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
tree, 3 m tall, many branched, leaves dark green above, white below, occasional
Ancillary: Seed:
Yes
Habitat:
Mesic forest with relict native species
Associated Species:
Pisonia, Diospyros, Acacia, Hedyotis acuminata, Pipturus spp., Psychotria spp., Cyanea hardyi, Artemisia australis, Bidens spp
Comments:
***SEED COLLECTION K. R. Wood Accession Data 980798 Project: NAT HAW Date: 23.ix.1998 Island: Kaua`i Elevation: ca. 1100--1200 ft. Substrate: brown soil and talus Species Name: Pipturus kauaiensis Collector: K. R. Wood # 7481 Seed/Cuttings/Other: seed / voucher Wild Collection: yes Origin: Haupu Range; north facing mesic forest; cliffs on west side of summit Description of Plant: 2 m tall, many branched tree Aspect: north Slope: gentle Closure: closed Moisture: mesic Topography: slopes at base of cliffs Dominant Species: Diospyros-Pisonia-Metrosideros Phenology: in flower and fruit Age %: 75 % mature / 25 % juvenile Vigor: normal Frequency: occasional Population Size: 500 + Population Area: 2 sq kilometers Natural Community: Mesic Forest of secondary vegetation with relict native species Associates: Pisonia, Diospyros, Acacia, Hedyotis acuminata, Pipturus spp., Psychotria spp., Cyanea hardyi, Artemisia australis, Bidens spp. Major Threats: Pigs, Caesalpinia decapetala, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Passiflora laurifolia, Psidium cattleianum & P, guajava, Rubus rosifolius, Paederia scandens.
Date of Record Creation:
January 14, 2008
Date of Last Update:
January 21, 2025

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