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Pipturus albidus
(Urticaceae)

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Species description or overview

Mamaki, Hawaiian nettle
A brief overview of the cultural and botanical aspects of mamaki are presented the Hawaiian Gardening blog.

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

Pipturus albidus information from "Common forest trees of Hawaii" View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Pipturus albidus 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)."


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Pipturus albidus
Nomenclatural information about Pipturus albidus is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Pipturus albidus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pipturus albidus--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.

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

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

A review of the taxonomy of Hawaiian Pipturus (Urticaceae) by anatomical and cytological evidence
Taxonomical research on Pipturus revealed no distinct anatomical discontinuities between ten of the 13 species recognized in 1970 (Brittonia, 1970).


Cultivation & propagation

Pipturus albidus (mamaki) propagation and cultivation (UH/CTAHR)
Propagation and cultivation information about Pipturus albidus (mamaki) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH/CTAHR).

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

In the Garden: Mamaki
Native mamaki, used to make tea, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 6/21/2002).


Images

Images of Pipturus albidus (Urticaceae) (mamaki)
Links to high-resolution free images of Pipturus albidus (Urticaceae) (mamaki) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Pipturus albidus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pipturus albidus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Pipturus albidus images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Pipturus albidus are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Pipturus albidus images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Pipturus albidus are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.


Distribution

Pipturus albidus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pipturus albidus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Pipturus albidus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pipturus albidus--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.


Where to see this species

Auwahi - Dry forest of Maui
Images, history, and ethnobotany of Auwahi are on the HEAR website.


Books

Pulelehua and Mamaki
The relationship between mamaki and the Kamehameha butterfly (pulelehua) is described in a children's book by Janice Crowl (Bishop Museum Press, 2009).


In the news

Mamaki business fits Hilo grower to a tea
Mamaki Tea Plantation on the Big Island promotes mamaki tea as a healthful, organic product (Pacific Business News, 4/28/2006).


Full-text articles

Major phenolic acids and total antioxidant activity in mamaki leaves, Pipturus albidus
Mamaki teas contained relatively low amounts of total antioxidant activity compared to green teas and Lipton teas (Journal of Food Science, 2007).

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.

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.


Other resources

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
After rain forest of Haleakala National Park was fenced in the late 1980s, native vegetation responded vigorously yet three problematic plant invaders (Clidemia hirta, Hedychium gardnerianum, and Psidium cattleianum) continued to spread unabated and became of great concern to Park managers. This contribution provides a quantitative assessment of crucial life history junctures (quantitative phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal, seed predation, seedling establishment) to assist Haleakala NP and other managers of Hawaiian rain forests. It also provides detailed information for potentially identifying key characteristics in prevention, rapid response, and prioritization of incoming invasive species. (This document is the 2004 Ph.D. dissertation of Dr. Arthur C. Medeiros for the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii.)


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