Psydrax odorata (Rubiaceae) - HEAR species info

Psydrax odorata
(Rubiaceae)

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Species description or overview

Psydrax odorata information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Psydrax odorata--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

Psydrax odorata information from NTBG
Information about Psydrax odorata is available from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Psydrax odorata
Nomenclatural information about Psydrax odorata is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Psydrax odorata information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Psydrax odorata--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Psydrax odorata information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Psydrax odorata, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Psydrax odorata
Nomenclatural information about Psydrax odorata is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Cultivation & propagation

Psydrax odorata (alahe'e) propagation and cultivation (UH/CTAHR)
Alahee propagation by seed and cuttings is reviewed in the Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database from the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Got Erosion? ... Plant!
Native species that can combat soil loss are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 12/19/2003).

Best native plants for landscapes
Endemic and indigenous Hawaiian plants used in landscapes are pictured in this publication from the University of Hawaii.

Images

Images of Psydrax odorata (Rubiaceae) (alahee)
Links to high-resolution free images of Psydrax odorata (Rubiaceae) (alahee) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Psydrax odorata information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Psydrax odorata in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Psydrax odorata images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Psydrax odorata are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Psydrax odorata images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Psydrax odorata are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.

Psydrax odorata images by Karl Magnacca
Images of Psydrax odorata by Karl Magnacca are available online.

Distribution

Psydrax odorata information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Psydrax odorata in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Full-text articles

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Other resources

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
After rain forest of Haleakala National Park was fenced in the late 1980s, native vegetation responded vigorously yet three problematic plant invaders (Clidemia hirta, Hedychium gardnerianum, and Psidium cattleianum) continued to spread unabated and became of great concern to Park managers. This contribution provides a quantitative assessment of crucial life history junctures (quantitative phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal, seed predation, seedling establishment) to assist Haleakala NP and other managers of Hawaiian rain forests. It also provides detailed information for potentially identifying key characteristics in prevention, rapid response, and prioritization of incoming invasive species. (This document is the 2004 Ph.D. dissertation of Dr. Arthur C. Medeiros for the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii.)

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