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Useful Tropical Plants

Myoporum sandwicense

A.Gray

Scrophulariaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name: Bastard Sandalwood

Myoporum sandwicense
Shrub form
Photograph by: Forest and Kim Starr
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General Information

Bastard sandalwood is quite variable in habit, ranging from a many-branched shrub to a small tree[
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Title
Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. At elevations above 750 metres it can get to 13 metres tall with age, but generally it is much smaller. In cultivation, it generally grows to about 4.5 metres, but it can get up to 7.5 metres tall and 3.6 metres wide[
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Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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Website
http://www.prota.org
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0
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An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use, and can also provide a useful timber.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Pacific - Hawaii.

Habitat

Occurs in a variety of habitats including in shoreline vegetation, a'a lava, and dry, moist, and wet forests[
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http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. It is most common in subalpine forests[
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Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. It is found at elevations ranging from sea level to 2,300 metres[
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Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height5.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



The plant flowers all year round[
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http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaf buds and leaves are part of a formula used in Hawaii to treat asthma[
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Title
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
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Website
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
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Description
Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.
]. They are combined with the leaves of Wikstroemia spp.; the bark of Syzygium malaccense; the tap roots of Waltheria indica); dried coconut (Cocos nucifera); and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)[
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Title
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
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http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
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Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.
]. They are all pounded into a mash and the mixture is strained with Cyperus javanicus[
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Title
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
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Author
 
Website
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
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Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.
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Other Uses

A pink dye is obtained from the flowers[
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Title
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
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Author
 
Website
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
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Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.
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The wood has an aroma similar to sandalwood[
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Title
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
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Author
 
Website
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
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Description
Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.
], and is sold as a substitute for that species[
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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.
]. It is used for making house posts[
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Title
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
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Author
 
Website
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
Publisher
 
Year
0
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Description
Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.
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The wood burns well and for a long time - it is used for torches[
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Title
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
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http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
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Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants.
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Propagation

Seed - pre-soak for 12 - 48 hours in water that has been heated to no more than 50 - 57°c[
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Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. Scarifying the seed prior to soaking may decrease germination time[
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Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. Sow the seed in containers and place n a shaded location. Germination time is sporadic and highly variable, ranging from 1 - 18 months with fresh seed germinating the soonest[
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Title
Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Author
 
Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. Germination rates also vary, from 10 - 70% depending on the quality of the seed[
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Title
Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Year
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
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Viability decreases with storage. However, if seed must be stored, air dry cleaned seed and place it in a paper bag or envelope. Place this in an airtight container with a desiccant and place it in a cool place at 25% relative humidity[
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Title
Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Author
 
Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
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Cuttings of soft or semi-hard wood, 8 - 12cm long[
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http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. Reduce transpiration by cutting upper leaves in half[
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Title
Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
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Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
Publisher
 
Year
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. Even if using a mild rooting hormone, and a well-drained rooting medium such as sand, vermiculite or perlite, the cuttings can still take many weeks to root[
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Title
Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
Publisher
 
Year
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ISBN
 
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Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
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Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-12-03. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Myoporum+sandwicense>

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