Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Collector(s)

    N. Tangalin 1397, 6 Jun 2007

  • Location

    United States of America. Hawaii. Kauai Co. Kekaha, off of Kekaha road, also excessible[sic] from side road off of Kala Road. Many naturalized in empty lot next to the old sugar mill. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. KISC #20070606AQ15.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04183245

    Occurrence ID: f1637dcf-7c7e-4237-9bfa-5a680125bccd

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Hawaii

  • County/Municipio

    Kauai Co.

  • Locality

    Kekaha, off of Kekaha road, also excessible[sic] from side road off of Kala Road. Many naturalized in empty lot next to the old sugar mill. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. KISC #20070606AQ15

  • Elevation

    Alt. 18 m. (59 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.9708, -159.716

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2358

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates of Kekaha were located. Geographic radial was determined as the distance between center coordinates and the farthest extent of the feature (2350 m). Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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PLANTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Catotropis procera (Aitoni W. T. Alton
BISH,NY,US
APOCYNACEAE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
KAUAI: Kekaha, off of Kekaha road, also excessible from side road off of Kala
Road. Many naturalized in empty lot next to the old sugar mill. Collected as
part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. KISC #20070606AQ15.
Shrubs to small trees up to 7 ft tall. White sap. Small flowers. Puffy balloon
like fruit w/ fine silky long haris and seeds inside. Naturalizing throught
Kekaha.
Lat/Long: 00
Elev: 60 ft = 18 m
Natalia Tangalin 1397	06 JUN 2007
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
04183245