Plants of Hawaii(See Degener + Gillespie. Canton Island, S.Pac, Atoll Res. Bull. 4:11-56: 1950, etc). Not growing on Canton Atoll or Equator. But a drift seed of unknown origin collected on beach after storm & planted in Degeners' Mokuleia garden, Ohau produced this 75 foot tall tree producing self pollinating seeds. Leafless tree bore these flowers. Feb 1982.)