Erythrina sandwicensis
(Fabaceae)
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Erythrina sandwicensis information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.
Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) overview from the National Tropical Botanical Garden
The taxonomy, distribution, and role of wiliwili in legend are included on this site from NTBG.
Erythrina sandwicensis - Unique Hawaiian nitrogen fixing tree
Erythrina sandwicensis (wiliwili) description, silviculture, and microsymbionts are provided.
Erythrina sandwicensis information from "Common forest trees of Hawaii"
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis is presented with respect to this species being a forest tree in Hawaii. The information on this site is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) 1989 publication by Little and Skolmen entitled "Common forest trees of Hawaii (native and introduced)."
Erythrina sandwicensis information from NTBG
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis is available from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).
Erythrina sandwicensis information from NTBG
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis is available from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).
Erythrina sandwicensis information from NTBG
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis is available from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).
Erythrina sandwicensis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis--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.
Erythrina sandwicensis information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Erythrina sandwicensis, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
IPNI nomenclature info for Erythrina sandwicensis
Nomenclatural information about Erythrina sandwicensis is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Hawaiian use of native plants (p. 6 of 7)
Hawaiian uses of some native Hawaiian plants are summarized here.
Wasp swap: a relief for wiliwili?
"Researchers have identified a predatory wasp in Africa that may be the solution to the gall wasp infestation that has wreaked havoc on Hawaii's wiliwili trees. If further testing confirms that it would be safe to introduce the predator, that could come as soon as September."
Tiny wasp may kill off native trees
"Keeping tabs on invasive species" is a Honolulu Advertiser article concerning invasive species problems in Hawaii, and some groups that are doing something about them.
Wiliwili on Maui: threatened by the Erythrina gall wasp
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR); webmaster: Philip A. Thomas
Management of the invasive Erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) on native and landscape Erythrina
Chemical methods for controlling the Erythrina gall wasp are summarized in this final research report from University of Hawaii entomologist Arnold H. Hara (2007)
Update on control of the Erythrina gall wasp
Chemical and biological management of the Erythrina gall wasp and alternative species for landscape are reviewed in this presentation from the University of Hawaii (2008).
Wiliwili preservation at the D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Puu Mahoe, Maui
Native wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) trees are protected from the Erythrina gall wasp by regular injections of the pesticide "Merit".
Quadrastichus erythrinae (Eulophidae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Quadrastichus erythrinae (Eulophidae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).
Saving the wiliwili: A tiny wasp from Tanzania may be the last, best hope for one of Hawaii's most important native trees
Images and description of the impacts of the erythrina gall wasp on native wiliwili trees on Maui, and the release of the biocontrol wasp, are from Maui Magazine (March, 2010).
Erythrina sandwicensis information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.
How to plant a native Hawaiian garden
An instructional handbook on planting a native Hawaiian garden was prepared by Office of Environmental Quality Control to guide the establishment of native gardens in schools throughout Hawaii to stimulate the awareness and appreciation of Hawaii's rare and fragile environmental resources (1992).
In the Garden: Wiliwili
Native wiliwili, with many cultural uses, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 1/17/2003).
Maui (planting zone 3) planting list (Maui County Department of Water Supply)
A list of recommended species for planting in "planting zone 3" is provided by the Maui County Department of Water Supply.
Hawaiian dryland forest & shrubland: species cultivation information
Cultivation information is provided for several plant species of Hawaiian dryland forest & shrubland.
Erythrina sandwicensis information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Images of wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) from the University of Hawaii Department of Botany
Images of the wiliwili tree (Erythrina sandwicensis) are presented by the University of Hawaii's Department of Botany.
Erythrina sandwicensis images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Erythrina sandwicensis are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.
Erythrina sandwicensis images by Karl Magnacca
Images of Erythrina sandwicensis by Karl Magnacca are available online.
Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) modelled historic range map
By-island maps of the modelled historic range of wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) in Hawaii are presented online.
Erythrina sandwicensis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Erythrina sandwicensis--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.
Images of University of Hawaii campus plants (p. 10)
Images of some plants on the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus are presented here.
A nature walk to Kaena Point
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0.
Kahoolawe (Kanaloa): natural areas of Hawaii
Forest and Kim Starr provide information about the island of Kahoolawe as a natural area in Hawaii. Links to additional resources are provided, as well as links to images of plant species found on Kahoolawe.
Kaena Point natural area reserve ecosystem restoration project
The resources of Kaena, and threats to the wildlife, are depicted on this US Fish and Wildlife site.
HDOA releases biocontrol insect to control gall wasp
The release of the parasite Eurytoma erythrinae to control the erythrina gall wasp is announced by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. An overview of the process is presented (11/25/2008).
Wiliwili die-off giving Hawaii willies
The erythrina gall wasp is devastating groves of wiliwili trees on all of the Hawaiian islands.
Tiny wasps killing Hawaiian trees
Wasps killing thousands of wiliwili trees are one of the most serious epidemics ever caused by an invasive species in Hawaii.
Wasp swap: a relief for wiliwili?
"Researchers have identified a predatory wasp in Africa that may be the solution to the gall wasp infestation that has wreaked havoc on Hawaii's wiliwili trees. If further testing confirms that it would be safe to introduce the predator, that could come as soon as September."
Flowers, pollination, and ocean dispersal in coral trees (Erythrina)
Information about flowers, pollination, and ocean dispersal in coral trees (Erythrina) is provided online.
Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations
Medeiros, Arthur C., Lloyd L. Loope, and C.G. Chimera. 1993. Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations. Natural Area Reserve System, State of Hawaii.
Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.
Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) seed collection form (Acrobat/PDF format)
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)
Erythrina sandwicensis: NCRS Plants Database entry
The NRCS Plants database profile of Erythrina sandwicensis is available online.
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