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NTBG Plant Name:
Acacia koaia
Barcode:
PTBG1000099843
Specimen ID:
095556
Collector ID:
AMW919
Collector Name:
Adam Williams, Kalli HArshman, Caroline Kealoha
Collection Date:
November 7, 2024
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Other Herbarium:
BISH,CAS
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Kawaihau District
Elevation:
271
Locality:
North side of Keiwa Ridge, just a little below the ridgetop, very close to boundary with Kealia Forest Reserve, behind Kapahi
Num Duplicates:
3
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Tree is approximately 30 ft. tall, though it has a heavily leaning trunk and is growing on a hill, appears to have been previously blown over or suffered severe storm damage. Massive trunk hiding below the uluhe measures 100 cm DSH. Seeds collected for KDOFAW seed bank and for screening by HARC for wilt resistance.
Aspect:
North
Slope:
Moderate
Closure:
Open
Plant Height:
9
Moisture:
Wet
Topography:
Upper-Slope
Habit:
Tree
Phenology:
*fruit*immature fruit*
Vigor:
Normal
Frequency:
Common
Population Size:
100-1000
Population Area:
100-1000
Habitat:
Lowland Wet Ohia/ Hala/ Koaia/ Uluhe Forest
Associated Species:
Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima, Santalum pyrularium, Dicranopteris linearis, Melastoma septemnervium, Grevillea robusta, Psidium cattleianum, Melaleuca quinquenervia
Date of Record Creation:
June 9, 2025
Date of Last Update:
July 7, 2025