| Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscadelphus |
| Species: | H. hualalaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis | |
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis (Hualalai hau kuahiwi) [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae that is endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii.
Description
H. hualalaiensis is a small tree, reaching a height of 5–7 m (16–23 ft) and trunk diameter of 30 cm (12 in). [4]
Distribution and habitat
It inhabits dry and mixed mesic forests on the slopes of Hualālai at elevations of 915–1,020 m (3,002–3,346 ft). Associated plants include ʻōhiʻa lehua ( Metrosideros polymorpha), lama ( Diospyros sandwicensis), māmane ( Sophora chrysophylla), naio ( Myoporum sandwicense), ʻālaʻa ( Planchonella sandwicensis), pāpala ( Charpentiera spp.), ʻaiea ( Nothocestrum spp.), poʻolā ( Claoxylon sandwicense), and Kikuyu grass ( Pennisetum clandestinum).
Conservation
The last known plant died in 1992, making it most likely extinct in the wild; any remaining plants are threatened by habitat loss. However, individuals have been breed in captivity and replanted in nature reserves of the Big Island.
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30787A9573107. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30787A9573107.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
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