Alectryon macrococcus
Radlk.
Sapindaceae
Alectryon mahoe H.St.John & Frederick
Common Name:
General Information
Alectryon macrococcus is a small tree growing from 4 - 11 metres tall[
400- Title
- Hawaii Biodiversity and Mapping Programme
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://hbmp.hawaii.edu/hbmp/index.html
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- ISBN
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- Description
- A series of fact sheets on some of the more threatened species of plant and animal life on the islands of Hawaii. Over 1,300 soecies, about half of which are plants!
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Its edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The wild population of this species is less than 300 plants (less than 250 mature individuals) and there is continuing decline due to the impacts of invasive species, habitat destruction and fire. Reproduction in the wild is limited. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Pacific Islands - Hawaii.
Habitat
Dry to mesic lowland forest types, growing on dry slopes or in gulches[
400- Title
- Hawaii Biodiversity and Mapping Programme
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://hbmp.hawaii.edu/hbmp/index.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of fact sheets on some of the more threatened species of plant and animal life on the islands of Hawaii. Over 1,300 soecies, about half of which are plants!
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of moderate elevations in the tropics.
A slow-growing but relatively long-lived species[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The fruit of this tree provided food for the early Hawaiians, as both the seed and the scarlet-coloured, fleshy aril around it have mild but slightly sweet flavours.
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
