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Zanthoxylum dipetalum
Zanthoxylum dipetalum H. Mann
Kawa'u, Kawa'u Kua Kuku Kapa, Ae, Hea'e, Manele
Rutaceae (Rue family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ZADI
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Fruit: Usually 1 black seed per follicle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White or yellowish white, sometimes tinged reddish. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Dry to mesic forests, sometimes along margins of wet forests.
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryWebref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Zanthoxylum dipetalum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zanthoxylum dipetalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zanthoxylum dipetalum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-26Research By: CBR