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prickly cyanea

Scientific Name: Cyanea horrida

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyanea: An Overview

Cyanea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Campanulaceae. Several species within this genus are referred to by the common name "cyanea," often with a descriptive prefix.

Considerations for Pets

  • Several species are referred to as "prickly cyanea" suggesting the presence of prickles or thorns.
  • Some Cyanea species bear berries.

Considerations for Children

  • Several species are referred to as "prickly cyanea" suggesting the presence of prickles or thorns.
  • Some Cyanea species bear berries.

Scientific and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Cyanea Gaudich.
  • Common Names: Various species have common names including "prickly cyanea," "rustyleaf cyanea," "treetrunk cyanea," "Kaiholena cyanea", and "Carlson's cyanea." Some species have Hawaiian names like "Haha."

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Campanulaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms: Example: Cyanea horrida has the synonym Cyanea lobata var. hamakuae Rock.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cyanea species are largely endemic to Hawaii.
  • They are typically found growing in moist and wet forests.
  • Over 90% of Cyanea species are found only on one island in the Hawaiian chain.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cyanea shipmanii is described as an attractive and strikingly exotic prickly palm-form plant with delicate pinnately divided leaves, growing to roughly 8 feet tall.
  • Some species, like Cyanea solenocalyx, have prickly leaves.
  • Cyanea horrida bears yellow berries, each one measuring up to 2.5 centimeters long at certain times of the year.
  • Height varies among species, with some reaching between 1 and 4 feet.

Ecological Role

  • Prickly leaves may be an adaptation to browsing birds.

Quirky Facts

  • Some species of Cyanea are critically endangered.

Further Information

  • ITIS Standard Report Page: Cyanea horrida TSN 34707
  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre assessment of Cyanea aculeatiflora: www.iucnredlist.org
  • Discover Life pages on Cyanea horrida: Discover Life.
  • Plants of Hawaii: Images and information for Cyanea horrida can be found at Plants of Hawaii.