Image of Hau kuahiwi
Description:
Endemic genus to Hawaiian Islands; this species endemic to dry forest of the Big Island of Hawaii. Extinct in wild since 1992. Apparently 22 plants currently exist in outplantings in Puu WaaWaa and botanical gardens. 2 trees at this garden. Tree in this photo 2.5m in height. Endangered.
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Eudicots
- Superrosids
- Rosids
- Malvales
- Malvaceae (mallows)
- Hibiscadelphus (hibiscadelphus)
- Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis (Hau kuahiwi)
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