Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Hibiscus kokio subsp. saintjohnianus
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
September 13, 2004
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Hanalei District
Locality:
Kalalau Valley, Huna Region, a deep narrow box canyon.
Plant Description:
Tree, 2 m tall, in forest understory, moderately branched, stems medium green, leaves glossy medium green, young calyx reddish, few observed in forest, more common on cliffs.
Habitat:
Diospyros spp mixed mesic forest.
Associated Species:
Pouteria sandwicensis, Antidesma platyphyllum, Psychotria mariniana, Tetraplasandra kavaiensis, Rauvolfia sandwicensis, Pteralyxia sandwicensis, Metrosideros polymorpha, Alectryon macrococcus, Pleomele aurea. Ground Cover: Doodia kunthiana, Diplazium sandwicianum, Carex meyenii, Carex wahuensis.
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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