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NTBG Plant Name:
Acacia koa
Barcode:
PTBG1000052335
Specimen ID:
068473
Collector ID:
5784
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
February 12, 1988
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Other Herbarium:
HAW
Observers:
Tim Flynn, Dean Jamieson, Cheryl Decker, Jennifer Talbot
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Hanalei District
Locality:
Na Pali Coast Trail, ca 1 mile SW of Ke'e Beach, just NE of Hanakapiai Valley. Alt. 140-150 m.
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Tree 6 m tall, bole 50 cm in diam., branching at 0.6 m., bark furrowed, blackish, crown dense, rounded, spreading. Flowers creamy white. Pods straight, seeds lengthwise. Population of 18-20 trees extending up ridge, this largest individual.
Habitat:
North-facing slope.
Associated Species:
W/ Pandanus, Acacia, scattered Metrosideros, and dense stands of Dicranopteris.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023

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