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Campanulaceae family

Leechleaf Delissea Delissea undulata

Native
Also known as: Undulata Delissea

Leechleaf Delissea is a perennial tree native to Hawaii.

More about this plant

Delissea undulata is an extremely rare species of "palmoid" or "Corner model tree" formerly occurring on the Big Island of Hawai'i. It is cited as Extinct by the IUCN Red List and Plants of the World Online, but is also reported in cultivation from a single surviving plant found in 1992. It is in the subfamily Lobelioideae of the family Campanulaceae. The tree is up to 11 m (36 ft) in height but only 5 cm (2.0 in) in diameter at breast height (DBH). It never branches. The terminal rosette of wavey-edged leaves is only 45 cm (18 in) across. The flowers are tubular and straight. Wikipedia →

Growing & care

USDA PLANTS · TRY
Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
Lifespan
Perennial
In the garden
Tree layer (canopy / understory) — Sits in the tree of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.
Sources for this entry (9) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[05] Invasive / introduced status — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — native status
[06] Description — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
[07] Conservation rank — NatureServe Explorer (CC BY)
[08] Federal ESA status — USFWS ECOS (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
[09] Other common names — Wikidata (CC0)
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