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Primulaceae

Lanai colicwood

Myrsine lanaiensis Hillebr.

Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Myrsine

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Lanai colicwood: Myrsine lanaiensis (Kolea) Seedlings at Ulupalakua Ranch, Maui, Hawaii. June 08, 2012 #120608-7277 - Image Use Policy Also placed in Myrsinaceae.
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Lanai colicwood

Synonyms

  • Rapanea lanaiensis (Hillebr.) O.Deg. & Hosaka
  • Rapanea volcanica (Rock) O.Deg. & Hosaka
  • Suttonia lanaiensis (Hillebr.) Mez
  • Suttonia lanaiensis var. coriacea Rock
  • Suttonia volcanica Rock
  • Suttonia volcanica var. lavarum Rock

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.