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NTBG Plant Name:
Smilax melastomifolia
Barcode:
PTBG1000102170
Specimen ID:
S097981
Collector ID:
19937
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
March 18, 2026
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Other Herbarium:
BISH
Observers:
Hank Oppenheimer, Scott Heintzman, Susan Deans
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
KAUAI
State:
HAWAII
County:
Kauai County
District:
Waimea District
Elevation:
1341
Locality:
Central Alakai, Halepaakai, just south of Halehaha.
Num Duplicates:
2
Plant Category:
monocot
Plant Description:
Vine, climbing is surrounding vegetation, mature fruit yellow-green, common, SEED COLL. ACC # 20260154.
Ancillary: Seed:
Yes
Phenology:
*fruit*
Habitat:
Metrosideros-Cheirodendron montane wet forest dissected by deeply carved streams and banks with matting ferns of Dicranopteris-Diplopterygium-Sticherus
Associated Species:
w/ Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Vaccinium calycinum, Hydrangea arguta, Kadua affinis, Peperomia hesperomannii, Gahnia vitiensis kauaiensis, G. beecheyi, Melicope clusiifolia, M. puberula, M. waialealae, M. feddei, D. raillardioides, Geniostoma waialealae, Smilax melastomifolia, Stenogyne purpurea, Elaeocarpus bifidus, Clermontia fauriei, Diplazium sandwichianum, Odontosoria chinensis, Polypodium pellucidum.
Comments:
UTM: 0443399-2441614; SEED COLL. ACC # 20260154
Date of Record Creation:
May 7, 2026
Date of Last Update:
September 1, 2026