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Harold St. John Botanical Garden Collection
Authors: Michael B. Thomas
Locality: Hawaiian Islands
Abstract:

Established in 1971 by Doug Friend the St. John Courtyard living collection serves as teaching resource to support the Botany Department's Undergraduate and graduate courses. More than 120 families and about 140 species are present. The garden maintains many of the Hawaiian canoe plants.

 

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Families: 67
Genera: 126
Species: 120
Total Taxa (details): 138
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Abutilon eremitopetalum Caum - hiddenpetal Indian mallow
Herbaceous, Introduced
Abutilon menziesii Seem. - Hidden-Petaled Ilima
Herbaceous, Introduced
Acacia koa A.Gray - koa
Tree, Endemic
Acalypha hispida Burm. f. - bristly copperleaf
Herbaceous, Introduced
Ageratum sp.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. - Varnish tree
Tree, Polynesian Introduction
Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Schott
Herbaceous, Polynesian Introduction
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. - West Indian aloe
Herbaceous, Introduced
Amaranthus viridis L. - slender amaranth
Herbaceous, Introduced
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Annona muricata L. - soursop
Herbaceous, Introduced
Anthemis sp. - chamomile
Herbaceous, Introduced
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - pelican flower
Herbaceous, Introduced
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson ex Z) Fosberg - breadfruit
Tree, Polynesian Introduction
Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop - common asparagus fern
Herbaceous, Introduced
Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson - Philippine violet
Herbaceous, Introduced
Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Azolla filiculoides Lam. - Carolina mosquitofern
Herbaceous, Introduced
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl. - common bamboo
Shrub, Polynesian Introduction
Bauhinia sp. - bauhinia
Tree, Introduced
Begonia sp. - begonias
Herbaceous, Introduced
Bidens pilosa L.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Bonamia sp. - lady's nightcap
Herbaceous, Introduced
Brighamia insignis A.Gray - `olulu
Herbaceous, Introduced
Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.
Tree, Polynesian Introduction
Caesalpinia sp. - poinciana
Tree, Endemic
Canavalia sp. - jackbean
Herbaceous, Introduced
Canna indica L.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Capsicum annuum L. - cayenne pepper
Herbaceous, Introduced
Carica papaya L. - pawpaw
Herbaceous, Introduced
Carmona retusa (Vahl) Masam. - scorpionbush
Herbaceous, Introduced
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. - erect centella
Herbaceous, Introduced
Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp. - pillpod sandmat
Herbaceous, Introduced
Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small - ground spurge
Herbaceous, Introduced
Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques - spider plant
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cibotium sp. - manfern
Herbaceous, Introduced
Citharexylum spinosum L. - Florida fiddlewood
Herbaceous, Introduced
Clermontia parviflora Gaudich. ex A.Gray - smallflower clermontia
Herbaceous, Introduced
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cocos nucifera L. - Coconut Palm
Tree, Polynesian Introduction
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott - coco yam
Herbaceous, Polynesian Introduction
Commelina sp. - commelina
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. - ti plant
Shrub, Polynesian Introduction
Curcuma longa L.
Herbaceous, Polynesian Introduction
Cycas circinalis L. - queen sago
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cymbopogon sp.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cyperus gracilis R.Br. - slimjim flatsedge
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cyperus javanicus Houtt. - Javanese flatsedge
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cyperus laevigatus L.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Cyperus papyrus L. - papyrus
Herbaceous, Introduced
Delissea sp.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Delissea rhytidosperma H.Mann - Kauai delissea
Herbaceous, Introduced
Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn. - `uki`uki
Herbaceous, Indigenous
Dracaena sp. L. - dracaena
Shrub, Endemic
Dracaena draco (L.) L. - dragontree
Herbaceous, Introduced
Eichornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Herb (aquatic), Introduced
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Epipremnum aureum (Linden & André) Bunting - pothos
Herbaceous, Introduced
Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. - pothos
Herbaceous, Introduced
Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg. - wili wili
Herbaceous, Introduced
Euphorbia milii Des Moul. - christplant
Herbaceous, Introduced
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch - poinsettia
Herbaceous, Introduced
Gossypium barbadense L. - Creole cotton
Shrub, Introduced
Gossypium tomentosum Nutt. ex Seem. - Hawai'i cotton
Shrub, Introduced
Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pavon
Herbaceous, Introduced
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis Rock - hau kuahiwi
Shrub, Endemic
Hibiscus arnottianus A. Gray - white rosemallow
Herbaceous, Introduced
Hippobroma longiflora (L.) G.Don - madamfate
Herbaceous, Introduced
Homalocladium platycladum (F. Muell.) L.H. Bailey - centipede plant
Herbaceous, Introduced
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. - sweet potato
Vine, Polynesian Introduction
Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. - bayhops
Herbaceous - vine, Introduced
Kalanchoe beharensis Drake
Herbaceous, Introduced
Lemna spirodela Schleid.
Herb (aquatic), Introduced
Lepidium virginicum L. - Virginian peppercress
Herbaceous, Introduced
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit - koa haole
Tree, Introduced
Lysimachia sp. - milkwort
Herbaceous, Introduced
Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC. - mazapan
Herbaceous, Introduced
Manihot esculenta Crantz - manioc
Herbaceous, Introduced
Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H. Gentry - garlicvine
Herbaceous, Introduced
Mentha piperita
Herbaceous, Introduced
Microlepia sp. - palapalai
Herbaceous, Introduced
Morinda citrifolia L. - Indian mulberry
Tree, Polynesian Introduction
Musa sp. - Banana
Tree, Polynesian Introduction
Myoporum sandwicense A.Gray - false sandalwood
Herbaceous, Introduced
Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. - sacred lotus
Herbaceous, Introduced
Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl - tuber ladder fern
Fern, Introduced
Nototrichium sp. - rockwort
Herbaceous, Introduced
Ocimum tenuiflorum L. - holy basil
Herbaceous, Introduced
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Tree-Shrub, Introduced
Origanum sp. L.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl. - none
Herbaceous, Introduced
Oxalis stricta L. - yellow woodsorrel
Herbaceous, Introduced
Oxalis triangularis A. St.-Hil. - sorrel
Herbaceous, Introduced
Passiflora suberosa L. - wild passionfruit
Herbaceous, Introduced
Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers - Egyptian starcluster
Herbaceous, Introduced
Pereskia grandifolia Haw.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Philodendron sp.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Phyllanthus debilis Klein ex Willd. - niruri
Herbaceous, Introduced
Phymatosorus grossus (Langsd. & Fisch.) Brownlie - musk fern
Herbaceous, Introduced
Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. - allspice
Herbaceous, Introduced
Piper lolot C.DC.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Piper methysticum G.Forst. - kava
Tree, Polynesian Introduction
Pipturus sp.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Pistia stratiotes L. - tropical duckweed
Herbaceous, Introduced
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. - monkeypod
Herbaceous, Introduced
Plantago sp. - Indianwheat
Herbaceous, Introduced
Plantago major L. - rippleseed plantain
Herbaceous, Introduced
Plumbago zeylanica L. - plumbago
Herbaceous, Introduced
Polyscias sp.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Polyscias scutellaria (Burm. f.) Fosberg - shield aralia
Herbaceous, Introduced
Pritchardia remota Becc. - wahane
Tree (Palm), Native
Psilotum nudum (L.) P.Beauv. - whisk fern
Herbaceous, Indigenous
Rivina sp.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Rosmarinus officinalis L. - rosemary
Herbaceous, Introduced
Saccharum officinarum L. - sugarcane
Shrub, Polynesian Introduction
Sapindus oahuensis Hillebr. ex Radlk. - lonomea
Tree, Indigenous
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. - beach naupaka
Herbaceous, Introduced
Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla - lakeshore bulrush
Herbaceous, Introduced
Senna alata (L.) Roxb. - emperor's candlesticks
Herbaceous, Introduced
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R.Br.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Symphytum sp. L. - comfrey
Herbaceous, Introduced
Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze - Polynesian arrowroot
Herbaceous, Polynesian Introduction
Tagetes minuta L.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Theobroma cacao L. - cacao
Tree, Introduced
Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa - seaside mahoe
Tree, Indigenous
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray - tree marigold
Herbaceous, Introduced
Tradescantia discolor Sw.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Tulbaghia violacea Harv.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Turnera ulmifolia L. - rough yellow alder
Herbaceous, Introduced
Vanilla planifolia Jacks.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Vitex rotundifolia L.f. - roundleaf chastetree
Herbaceous, Introduced
Waltheria indica L.
Herbaceous, Introduced
Wikstroemia uva-ursi A. Gray - hillside false ohelo
Herbaceous, Introduced
Zamia furfuracea L. f. - cardboard palm
Herbaceous, Introduced
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.
Herbaceous, Introduced
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