Clerodendrum macrostegium Schauer, Lamiaceae

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Present on Pacific Islands?  yes

Primarily a threat at high elevations?  no

Risk assessment results:  High risk, score: 8 (Go to the risk assessment)

Common name(s): [more details]

English: velvetleaf glorybower

Habit:  shrub

Description:  "Large shrub or tree of up to 20 ft tall with large, velvety leaves, white and lilac flowers subtended by large, showy, lilac and pale green bracts. As the fruit matures the calyx becomes engorged, thickens and turns a dark glossy purple, splitting in to a star shape that presents the glossy, blue-black fruits" (Lorence & Flynn 1997, Wagner et al. 1999; p. 1895).

Habitat/ecology:  "Spread mainly occurs in warm, moist to wet, lowland areas and the invasive potential to natural areas is not yet fully known" (Starr et al., 2003).

Propagation:  Bird-dispersed fruits and root suckers (Starr et al., 2003).

Native range:  Philippines (Starr et al., 2003).

Presence:

Pacific
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island	introduced cultivated	Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013) Voucher cited: J. Florence 6646 (PAP) Ornementale rare à Tahiti.
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Kaua‘i Island	introduced invasive	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1997) (p. 12) Voucher cited: Nishek s.n. (PTBG)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	O‘ahu Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Daehler, Curtis C./Baker, Raymond F. (2006) (p. 11) Vouchers cited: K. Nagata 2876 (BISH), C. Daehler 1059 (BISH, HAW), G. W. Staples 827 (BISH)
Philippines Philippine Islands	Philippine Islands	native	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) Luzon, Mindoro, Panay
Philippines Philippine Islands	Philippine Islands	native	Merrill, Elmer D. (1923) (p. 403) In secondary forests and thickets at low altitudes.

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