Citharexylum spinosum (Verbenaceae) fiddlewood

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"'A ...tree... reaching a height of as much as 50 feet, bears no spines, and has smooth, quadrangular twigs. The rather thin, smooth, oval or oblong leaves are 8 inches or less long, coarse-toothed or entire, pointed at tip, narrowing at base to a short stem; they are opposite or three together. Fragrant, white, tubular five-parted flowers, each about 0.3 inch long, are borne in narrow clusters, which are 4 to 12 inches long, branched below or not. The fruit is a shiny, black, oblong drupe less than 0.5 inch long' (Neal, 1965; pp. 725-726)." (from PIER based on Neal 1965, accessed 10 May 2008) 

Species description or overview

Citharexylum spinosum on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Citharexylum spinosum in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Citharexylum spinosum
Nomenclatural information about Citharexylum spinosum is provided by ITIS.

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

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Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Citharexylum spinosum
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Citharexylum spinosum in Hawaii.

Citharexylum spinosum images from PIER
Images of Citharexylum spinosum provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Citharexylum spinosum -- MAPS
USDA/ITIS (http://www.itis.usda.gov/)

Citharexylum spinosum on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Citharexylum spinosum in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

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