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Zanthoxylum hawaiiense
Zanthoxylum hawaiiense Hillebr.
Hawaii Pricklyash, Ae, Hea'e, Manele
Rutaceae (Rue family)
Synonym(s): Zanthoxylum bluettianum, Zanthoxylum hawaiiense var. citriodorum, Zanthoxylum hawaiiense var. subacutum, Zanthoxylum hawaiiense var. velutinosum
USDA Symbol: ZAHA
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Fruit: Usually 1 black seed per follicle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Dry forests on lava flows, sometimes in mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q246Status: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
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Zanthoxylum hawaiiense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zanthoxylum hawaiiense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zanthoxylum hawaiiense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-26Research By: CBR