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NTBG Plant Name:
Gardenia remyi
Barcode:
PTBG1000090828
Specimen ID:
087081
Collector ID:
9965
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
September 10, 2002
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Other Herbarium:
BISH
Observers:
Melany H. Chapin
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Hanalei District
Elevation:
594
Locality:
Kalalau Valley, lower back of valley below Pihea.
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
tree, 15 m tall, thickly branched, 60 cm diameter at base, in flower and fruit, near gulch bottom, 3 mature trees, immature seed
Ancillary: Seed:
Yes
Habitat:
Diospyros sandwicensis mesic forest.
Associated Species:
W/ Diospyros hillebrandii, Syzygium sandwicensis, Antidesma platyphylla, Psychotria mariniana, Myrsine lanaiensis, Bobea elatior, Rauvolfia sandwicensis, Pteralyxia kauaiensis, Santalum freycinetianum var. pyrularium, Pritchardia minor, Freycinetia arborea, Pleomele aurea, Psydrax odorata.
Comments:
K. R. Wood Accession Data NTBG
Project: NAT HAW
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Island: Kaua`i
Origin: Kalalau Valley, lower back of valley below Pihea
Elevation: 1950 ft
GPS [UTM]: 435054 - 2450307
Species Name: Gardenia remyi
Collector #: K. R. Wood 9965
Co-Collector: M. Chapin
Individual Tag: no
Photo: yes
Seed/Cuttings/Other: immature seed
Recommendation: Propagate: 0 Store: all Distribute: upon request
Description of Plant: 15 m tall, thickly branched tree, 60 cm diameter at base
Flowers: hermaphroditic
Plant/Animal Interaction: none observed
Substrate: hard granular soil and talus
Aspect: southeast
Slope: flat
Closure: 70 % of the day in open sun [potentially]
Moisture: mesic
Topography: near gulch bottom
Phenology: in flower and fruit
Vigor: normal
Frequency: rare
Population Structure: Mature: 3 Immature: 0 Seedling: ?
Population Area: 50,000 sq meters
Natural Community: mesic forest dominated by Diospyros sandwicensis
Associates: Canopy: Diospyros hillebrandii, Syzygium sandwicensis, Antidesma platyphylla, Psychotria mariniana, Myrsine lanaiensis, Bobea elatior, Rauvolfia sandwicensis, Pteralyxia kauaiensis, Santalum freycinetianum var. pyrularium, Understory: Pritchardia minor, Freycinetia arborea, Pleomele aurea, Psydrax odorata, Pisonia sandwicensis, Melicope feddei Ground cover: Carex meyenii, Diplazium sandwichianum, Doodia kunthiana, Nephrolepis exaltata,
Major Threats: Goats, Lantana camara, Rubus argutus, Psidium guajava, Kalanchoe pinnata
Date of Last Update:
January 21, 2025