Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Pipturus kauaiensis
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
September 23, 1998
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Koloa/Lihue District boundary
Locality:
Haupu Range; north facing mesic forest; just below and along cliffs on west side of summit
Plant Description:
tree, 3 m tall, many branched, leaves dark green above, white below, occasional
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:
March 23, 2023
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