Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Gardenia remyi
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
September 10, 2002
Observers:
Melany H. Chapin
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Hanalei District
Locality:
Kalalau Valley, lower back of valley below Pihea.
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
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:
March 23, 2023
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