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Apocynaceae

Holei

Ochrosia compta K.Schum.

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Ochrosia

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Holei: Hōlei Apocynaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Rare Upper Waimea Valley, Oʻahu Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani. The nuts were eaten by early
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Holei

Synonyms

  • Bleekeria compta (K.Schum.) Wilbur
  • Lactaria sandwicensis Kuntze
  • Ochrosia forbesii H.St.John
  • Ochrosia holei H.St.John
  • Ochrosia kondoi H.St.John
  • Ochrosia lamoureuxii H.St.John
  • Ochrosia microcalyx H.St.John
  • Ochrosia sandwicensis A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit
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.