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NTBG Plant Name:
Hibiscus kokio subsp. saintjohnianus
Barcode:
PTBG1000083592
Specimen ID:
084595
Collector ID:
AMW380
Collector Name:
Adam M. Williams
Collection Date:
June 15, 2017
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Observers:
K. R. Wood, Steve Perlman
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Waimea District
Elevation:
747
Locality:
Upper Nuololo Valley, below Nuololo Cliffs Trail
Num Duplicates:
Yes
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Tree approximately 4 m tall, leanig heavily downlsope, with buds, flowers, and immature fruit all present. Corollas bright orange. Multiple individuals present in area, estimated population of 50+ in surrounding gulch
Aspect:
North
Slope:
Steep
Closure:
Scattered
Plant Height:
4
Moisture:
Mesic
Topography:
Low-Slope
Habit:
Tree
Phenology:
Bud, flower, immature fruit
Vigor:
Normal
Frequency:
Occasional
Population Size:
50-100
Population Area:
100+ m2
Habitat:
Diverse Mesic Forest. Steep north-facing slopes just above Mesic Cliffs of Nuololo Valley, near the bottom of the gulch under intermediate canopy
Associated Species:
Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima, Planchonella sandwicensis, Freycinetia arborea, Streblus pendulinus, Psychotria hexandra, Diospyros sandwicensis, Antidesma platyphylla, Boehmeria grandis, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Microlepia speluncae
Date of Record Creation:
February 16, 2018
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023

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