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Exocarpos luteolus
Exocarpos luteolus Forbes
Au, Heau, Leafy Ballart
Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EXLU
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
Plants in this family are hemiparasitic on roots of other plants.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe , Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Pseudodrupe (drupe-like nut).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Dry ridges, borders of bogs.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2A6Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Exocarpos luteolus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Exocarpos luteolus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Exocarpos luteolus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR