Kokia drynarioides (Malvaceae) koki'o

Kokia drynarioides is native to Hawaii. 

Species description or overview

Kokia drynarioides information from Native Plants Hawaii   
Information about Kokia drynarioides--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Federal endangered/threatened status

Cultural uses

Cultivation & propagation

In the Garden: This hibiscus tops 25 feet
Hauheleula (Kokia drynarioides), with five surviving wild plants found in the upper dry forest and lava fields of North Kona, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 10/21/2005).

Images

Kokia drynarioides information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands   
Information about Kokia drynarioides in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Kokia drynarioides images from Native Plants Hawaii   
Images of Kokia drynarioides are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Distribution

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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 03 November 2009 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.