Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Acacia koa
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
March 25, 1996
Other Herbarium:
MO, HAST
Observers:
S. Weller, A. Sakai
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Waimea District
Locality:
Na Pali-kona forest reserve, along Mililii Ridge Road near head of trail into Mahanaloa Valley, below steepest hills along road.
Plant Description:
Young tree 6 m tall, phyllodes gray-green. Flower heads cream-color. Ripe pods brown, seeds black. Locally co-dominant with Metrosideros. Voucher for seed collection.
Habitat:
Diverse mesic forest.
Associated Species:
Acacia koa and Metrosideros polymorpha dominant, also Styphelia, Dodonaea, Coprosma, some invasion by Grevillea robusta, Psidium cattleianum, Rubus rosifolia, Passiflora spp,
Date of Record Creation:
April 8, 2011
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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