Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Hibiscus kokio subsp. kokio
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
September 30, 1987
Determiner:
David H. Lorence 1988
Observers:
Tim Flynn, Rick Koske, Jane Gemma, Susan Brozowski
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve, jeep track from Alexander Reservoir to base of Mt. Kahili, above Wahiawa Bog. Occasional along ridgetop. Elev. 600-650 m.
Plant Description:
Tree 4 m tall, trunk 20 cm in diam. Corolla bright red, lobes spreading or reflexed, staminal tube pink, anthers yellow. Fruits greenish-yellow. Juvenile leaves not heterophyllous.
Habitat:
Rich wet forest.
Associated Species:
Metrosideros, Syzygium, and Cheirodendron.
Comments:
Leaf material removed for study of genetic diversity of Hibiscus kokio and related species. Nora Gavin-Smyth, Chicago Botanica Gardens, Dec 2024
Date of Record Creation:
September 13, 2011
Date of Last Update:
December 23, 2024
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