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Zanthoxylum kauaense
Zanthoxylum kauaense A. Gray
Kauai Pricklyash, Ae, Hea'e, Manele
Rutaceae (Rue family)
Synonym(s): Zanthoxylum glandulosum, Zanthoxylum hillebrandii, Zanthoxylum hillebrandii var. hiloense, Zanthoxylum kauaense var. kohalanum, Zanthoxylum kauaense var. kohuanum, Zanthoxylum kauaense var. tenuifolium, Zanthoxylum maviense, Zanthoxylum maviense var. anceps, Zanthoxylum maviense var. cranwelliae, Zanthoxylum maviense var. kaalanum, Zanthoxylum maviense var. lanaiense, Zanthoxylum maviense var. maunahuiense, Zanthoxylum maviense var. rigidum, Zanthoxylum molokaiense, Zanthoxylum semiarticulatum, Zanthoxylum semiarticulatum var. sessile, Zanthoxylum skottsbergii
USDA Symbol: ZAKA
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 , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes pink or red-tinged. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Mesic forests, sometimes in dry to 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
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Zanthoxylum kauaense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zanthoxylum kauaense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zanthoxylum kauaense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-26Research By: CBR