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leechleaf delissea
Plate 1 of 6. Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021 (CC BY 4.0) · via Wikimedia
IUCN EX · Extinct

leechleaf delissea

Delissea undulata

Delissea undulata is an extremely rare species of "palmoid" or 'Corner model tree" presently confined to the Big Island of Hawai'i, mostly in botanical gardens. It is in the Lobelia subfamily of the Cup and Saucer Family (Campanulaceae). The tree is up to 35 ft (11 m) in height but only 2 in (51 mm) in diameter at breast height (DBH). It never branches. The terminal rosette of leaves is only 18 in (460 mm) across. The flowers are tubular and straight.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 63086.