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Myrsine juddii (cloudswept colicwood; Kolea)

Synonyms: Rapanea juddii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Myrsine juddii is a rare species of flowering plant in the primrose family known by the common name cloudswept colicwood. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Koolau Mountains of Oahu. There is a single population made up of about 3000 individuals. Like other Hawaiian Myrsine this plant is called kōlea. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This is a shrub with a branching stem reaching 1 to 2 meters tall. Flowers occur in clusters along the branches. It grows in wet forests on mountain ridges in the cloud zone.
View Wikipedia Record: Myrsine juddii

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Myrsine juddii

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Shrub

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0