Origin: in the Nutridge Orchard of the Hawaiian Macadamia Co. on Mount Tantalus near Honolulu by R.A. Hamilton, P.J. Ito, and CG. Cavaletto, Univ. of Hawaii. Unknown seedling. Selected in 1936; tested as HAES 294. Named in honor of the late William Purvis to commemorate the centennial of his introduction of macadamia nuts into Hawaii from Queensland in 1882. Nut: resembles Keauhou, except kernel quality and percent kernel are notably better and more consistent. Tree: resembles Keauhou, but has better climatic adaptation. Fruit:
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