| Dicotyledon | Literature for Pteralyxia kauaiensis
Wagner et al., 1990, 1999. |
| Apocynaceae -- The Dogbane, Milkweed Family | Bibliography |
| Pteralyxia kauaiensis | |
| General Information | ||
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| Distribution | In the Hawaiian Islands, endemic to Kaua`i. | |
| Habit |
Trees 3-8 m tall. |
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| Leaves |
Leaves dark green and shiny on upper surface, lower surface paler and dull, oblanceolate to obovate, blades (9.2-)11-22(-32.5) cm long, 4-6.5(-9) cm wide, margins flat, sometimes slightly revolute, apex truncate, rounded to retuse, petioles (1.5-)2.3-3.5 cm long. |
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| Flowers |
Corolla tube 8-12 mm long, the lobes 3-4 mm long. |
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| Fruit |
Endocarp with the central and lateral wings or ridges small, 2.5-5 mm high, sometimes somewhat fenestrated toward distal end, the lateral wings or ridges usually reduced or aborted. |
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