Caesalpinia kavaiensis (Fabaceae) uhiuhi

Caesalpinia kavaiensis is native to Hawaii.  Caesalpinia kavaiensis is native to Hawaii (Oahu, Big Island, Maui, Lanai). 

Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Caesalpinia kavaiensis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Caesalpinia kavaiensis--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Caesalpinia kavaiensis information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Caesalpinia kavaiensis, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Caesalpinia kavaiensis
Nomenclatural information about Caesalpinia kavaiensis is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Cultivation & propagation

In the Garden: Uhi uhi
Uhi uhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis), a rare and spectacular tree, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 2/27/2004).

Images

Caesalpinia kavaiensis images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Caesalpinia kavaiensis are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.

Caesalpinia kavaiensis images by Karl Magnacca
Images of Caesalpinia kavaiensis by Karl Magnacca are available online.

Distribution

Caesalpinia kavaiensis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Caesalpinia kavaiensis--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 15 October 2017 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT.