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Accession Data:

Clermontia kakeana Meyen

  • Common Name: Oha Wai, Forest Clermontia
  • Family: Lobeliaceae R.Br.
  • Synonym(s): Lobelia kakeana

  • Country of Origin: Hawaii, USA
  • Habitat: understory shrub of wet tropical forest

  • Uses: The leaves are eaten cooked; fruits are edible fresh.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202500027
  • Source: Matthew Chauvin
  • Provenance: 
    Seed from cultivated plants, Manoa, Oahu, Hawaii. Seedlings donated by Matthew Chauvin, May 13, 2024
  • Accession Date: 03-17-2025
  • Bench: 6901 - Array 1, Tank 1
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-17-2025
  • Restrictions:
    • BGCI Limited Ex Situ Distribution - Plants do not leave building without Manager approval!

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: Asteridae
  • Order: Campanulales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Lobeliaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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References (internal):

  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Hawaii

References (external):

data regenerated on Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:48:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Lobeliaceae

  • Clermontia kakeana
  • Cyanea grimesiana
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