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Scientific Name
Ipomoea batatas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Uala
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
GenusIpomoea
SpeciesIpomoea batatas
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Vine planted at visitor center. Also planted at Upland Garden.; Data Source: Kihapai-uka Inventory of Heritage Plants-(Puuhonua o Honaunau NHP Upland Garden Plant List)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Polynesian introduction, not naturalized in park; Data Source: Wagner, Herbst & Sohmer 1999
Nativeness Tags
  • Cultivated
    Upland Garden; Data Source: "Kihapai-Uka Inventory of Heritage Plants (1-1-93)": Upland garden plant list form Linda Pratt's files
Abundance
Rare
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac,mw
Created Date
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/14/2022 4:25:59 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Upland garden., Park Species Data Source: Linda W. Pratt,"Kihapai-Uka Inventory of Heritage Plants (1-1-93)": Upland garden plant list form Linda Pratt's files
Other Parks
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
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