Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Acacia koa
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
March 13, 1988
Observers:
W. L. Wagner, Clyde Imada, Wayne Takeuchi, Brien Meilleur
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, vicinity of research headquarters.
Plant Description:
Low tree 6 m tall, bole 30 in diam., branching at 1.5m, bark smooth pale brown, crown spreading, rounded. Flowers yellowish white. Pods green with yellow pubescence, ovules with transverse to longitudinal orientation in pods.
Habitat:
Mixed mesophytic forest.
Associated Species:
Metrosideros dominant and scattered populations of Acacia koa, with understory of Cibotium tree ferns.
Date of Record Creation:
April 6, 2011
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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