Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Trematolobelia kauaiensis
Collector Name:
Dustin Wolkis
Collection Date:
May 6, 2021
Observers:
Christopher Sorich
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Waimea District
Locality:
Along Pihea trail
Plant Description:
Shrub/tree branched at base then not again until top of stem where fruiting branches are present. Stems up to 2 meters long. Capsules with holes. No flowers present. Capsules with holes. Leaves with purple dots/lines in margins. leaves overall very dark, especially when compared to other nearby individuals. Milky white exudate present in petioles.
Habitat:
Metrosideros - Cheirodendron wet forest.
Associated Species:
Astelia sp., Cheirodendron spp., Cibotium sp., Clermontia fauriei, Coprosma sp., Dicranopteris linearis, Hedychium gardnerianum, Hydrangea arguta, Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Metrosideros polymorpha, Sadleria sp., Scaevola glabra, Smilax melastomifolia, Vaccinium spp.
Date of Record Creation:
June 8, 2021
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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