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Malvaceae family

Hau Kuahiwi Hibiscadelphus bombycinus

Native
Also known as: Kawaihae Hibiscadelphus

Hau Kuahiwi is a perennial tree native to Hawaii.

More about this plant

Hibiscadelphus bombycinus, the Kawaihae hibiscadelphus, is an extinct species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It was endemic to the Kohala mountain on the island of Hawaiʻi, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It has not been collected since 1865. It is presumed to have been extinct since 1920. Wikipedia →

Growing & care

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Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
Lifespan
Perennial
In the garden
Tree layer (canopy / understory) — Sits in the tree of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.
Sources for this entry (9) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[05] Invasive / introduced status — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — native status
[06] Description — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
[07] Ecological value — GloBI
[08] Conservation rank — NatureServe Explorer (CC BY)
[09] Other common names — Wikidata (CC0)
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