Hibiscus tiliaceus
(Malvaceae)
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Hibiscus tiliaceus
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Hibiscus tiliaceus was probably introduced to Hawaii by Polynesians (prior to Western contact). "I don't know of any solid evidence that Hibiscus tiliaceus was here in the pre-human period. On the contrary, David Burney (pers. comm.) says that there is no pollen of it in estuarine deposits on Kauai until after the time when humans are posited to have arrived. Being that it is quite frequent on marsh edges and in lowland streamsides, I would be surprised not to see some pollen if it were here. In addition, either Frank Howarth or Dan Polhemus told me that there are no endemic insects that specialize on it, which is surprising since virtually all relatively common native species have at least some specialist insects. Together, I take these independent tidbits as circumstantial evidence that Hibiscus tiliaceus was a Polynesian introduction. I think more work. perhaps genetic in nature, might add more to the story." (Jon Price, pers. comm. [e-mail to pt@hear.org], 27APR2006)
"It is not possible to ascertain whether this species is indigenous or a Polynesian introduction; however, since it is easily dispersed by drifting in seawater and as the seeds are viable for several months, it may have arrived in Hawaii via water dispersal." (Wagner et al. 1999. Manual of Flowering Plants of Hawaii [rev. ed.]. p. 888)
Hibiscus tiliaceus information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.)
Information about Hibiscus tiliaceus from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).
Hibiscus tiliaceus information from "Common forest trees of Hawaii"
Information about Hibiscus tiliaceus 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)."
Hibiscus tiliaceus information from NTBG
Information about Hibiscus tiliaceus is available from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).
Hibiscus tiliaceus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Hibiscus tiliaceus--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.
Hibiscus tiliaceus information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Hibiscus tiliaceus, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
IPNI nomenclature info for Hibiscus tiliaceus
Nomenclatural information about Hibiscus tiliaceus is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Hibiscus tiliaceus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Hibiscus tiliaceus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Hibiscus tiliaceus images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Hibiscus tiliaceus are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.
Hibiscus tiliaceus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Hibiscus tiliaceus--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.
Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.
Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.
Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.
Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Wood K. 2006. Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.
Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.
Botanical survey of Midway Atoll
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. Botanical survey of Midway Atoll. In: 1995-1999 Baseline Surveys for Alien Species in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Revised List of Hawaiian Names of Plants Native and Introduced with Brief Descriptions and Notes as to Occurrence and Medicinal or Other Values
Gon III, Samuel M. Ohukaniohia. 2008. Revised List of Hawaiian Names of Plants Native and Introduced with Brief Descriptions and Notes as to Occurrence and Medicinal or Other Values, by Joseph F. Rock Consulting Botanist, Board of Agriculture and Forestry Honolulu, Hawaii, 1920; transcribed and annotated by Samuel M. Ohukaniohia Gon III. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 6:405-442.
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