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|status_ref = <ref>Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/30927/all ''Gardenia brighamii'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 25 March 2011.</ref> |
|status_ref = <ref>Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/30927/all ''Gardenia brighamii'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] {{wayback|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org |date=20140627000000 }} Downloaded on 25 March 2011.</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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''Gardenia brighamii'' is a small tree, reaching a height of {{convert|5|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="NTBG"/> The glossy, dark green leaves<ref name="CPC">{{cite web |
''Gardenia brighamii'' is a small tree, reaching a height of {{convert|5|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="NTBG"/> The glossy, dark green leaves<ref name="CPC">{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/collection/cpc_viewprofile.asp?CPCNum=1994 |title=''Gardenia brighamii'' |work=CPC National Collection Plant Profile |publisher=Center for Plant Conservation |date=2010-03-04 |accessdate=2011-01-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215103341/http://centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=1994 |archivedate=2010-12-15 |df= }}</ref> are ovate, {{convert|2.2|-|10.5|cm|in|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|1.5|-|5.5|cm|in|abbr=on}} wide. The petals of the solitary, white flowers are fused at the base to form a tube {{convert|15|-|20|mm|in|abbr=on}} in length and have six lobes. |
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==Uses== |
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[[Native Hawaiians]] made kua kuku ([[kapa]] anvils)<ref name="NTBG"/> and pou (house posts) from the wood of nānū.<ref name="Star-Bulletin"/> A yellow kapa [[dye]] was derived from the fruit pulp.<ref name="Bishop">{{cite web |
[[Native Hawaiians]] made kua kuku ([[kapa]] anvils)<ref name="NTBG"/> and pou (house posts) from the wood of nānū.<ref name="Star-Bulletin"/> A yellow kapa [[dye]] was derived from the fruit pulp.<ref name="Bishop">{{cite web|url=http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=nanu |title=nanu, nau |publisher=[[Bernice P. Bishop Museum]] |work=Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database |accessdate=2011-03-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702123908/http://www2.bishopmuseum.org:80/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=nanu |archivedate=2007-07-02 |df= }}</ref> The white, fragrant [[flower]]s are used in [[Lei (Hawaii)|lei]]. Today, it is grown as an [[ornamental plant]] on the islands.<ref name="Star-Bulletin"/> |
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Gardenia brighamii, commonly known as nānū, naʻu, or forest gardenia, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.[3]
Description
Gardenia brighamii is a small tree, reaching a height of 5 m (16 ft).[3] The glossy, dark green leaves[4] are ovate, 2.2–10.5 cm (0.87–4.13 in) long and 1.5–5.5 cm (0.59–2.17 in) wide. The petals of the solitary, white flowers are fused at the base to form a tube 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) in length and have six lobes.
Habitat and range
Forest gardenia inhabits tropical dry forests at elevations of 350–520 m (1,150–1,710 ft). It previously could be found on all main islands, but today populations only exist on Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, and Lānaʻi, and the Big Island.[3]
Conservation
The total population of G. brighamii is between 15 and 19 trees. There are only two plants in the wild on Oʻahu and one on the Big Island.[5] Major threats to the survival of this species include loss of dry forest habitat and the establishment of invasive species, such as fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).[3]
Uses
Native Hawaiians made kua kuku (kapa anvils)[3] and pou (house posts) from the wood of nānū.[5] A yellow kapa dye was derived from the fruit pulp.[6] The white, fragrant flowers are used in lei. Today, it is grown as an ornamental plant on the islands.[5]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gardenia brighamii.
Wikispecies has information related to Gardenia brighamii.
- ^ Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Gardenia brighamii. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Template:Wayback Downloaded on 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Taxon: Gardenia brighamii H. Mann". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Gardenia brighamii (Rubiaceae)". Meet the Plants. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "Gardenia brighamii". CPC National Collection Plant Profile. Center for Plant Conservation. 2010-03-04. Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Barboza, Rick (2006-09-08). "Rare plant's fragrance has hint of coconut". Honolulu Star-bulletin. Vol. 11, no. 251.
- ^ "nanu, nau". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
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External links
- "Gardenia brighamii". Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.