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Acacia koaia
Acacia koaia

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NTBG Plant Name:
Acacia koaia
Barcode:
PTBG1000061714
Specimen ID:
075778
Collector ID:
AMW327
Collector Name:
Adam M. Williams
Collection Date:
December 22, 2016
Observers:
Kaili Kosaka
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Kawaihau District
Elevation:
360
Locality:
Eastern Anahola Mountains. East of and below the peak of Kawalumakua. Upper headwaters of the Aliomanu drainage
Num Duplicates:
Yes
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Round-headed open branched tree, approximately 7 m tall, in flower and fruit. Flowers yellow, fruit long and narrow with seeds arranged longitudinally
Aspect:
South
Slope:
Steep
Closure:
Open
Plant Height:
7
Moisture:
Wet
Topography:
Mid-Slope
Habit:
Tree
Phenology:
Flower and fruit
Agestructure:
% Mat
Vigor:
Normal
Frequency:
Common
Population Size:
50-100
Population Area:
100+ m2
Habitat:
Lowland Ohia/Uluhe Fern Forest. South facing steep midslope, growing in large patches emerging from uluhe groundcover.
Associated Species:
Dicranopteris linearis, Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima, Chrysodracon aurea, Santalum pyrularium, Psidium guajava, Grevillea robusta, Schinus terebinthifolius, Falcataria moluccana
Comments:
locally common in the area, though apparently elevation restricted and not occurring much above this point on the mountain
Date of Record Creation:
October 16, 2017
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023

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