Vitex rotundifolia
(Verbenaceae)
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Vitex rotundifolia
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A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012): Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access. I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.
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Vitex rotundifolia description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Vitex rotundifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Vitex rotundifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Vitex rotundifolia--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.
Vitex rotundifolia information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Vitex rotundifolia, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
IPNI nomenclature info for Vitex rotundifolia
Nomenclatural information about Vitex rotundifolia is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Vitex rotundifolia impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Vitex rotundifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Vitex rotundifolia information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Vitex rotundifolia--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).
Got Erosion? ... Plant!
Native species that can combat soil loss are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 12/19/2003).
In the Garden: Coastal plants have evolved for survival
Coastal plants well adapted to landscape use are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 10/1/2004).
Best native plants for landscapes
Endemic and indigenous Hawaiian plants used in landscapes are pictured in this publication from the University of Hawaii.
Vitex rotundifolia (pohinahina) images
Images of indigenous Hawaiian beach Vitex (pohinahina) are on this University of Hawaii Botany Department web page.
Images of Vitex rotundifolia (Verbenaceae) (pohinahina)
Links to high-resolution free images of Vitex rotundifolia (Verbenaceae) (pohinahina) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.
Vitex rotundifolia information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Vitex rotundifolia in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Vitex rotundifolia images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Vitex rotundifolia are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.
Vitex rotundifolia images by PT
Vitex rotundifolia flower high-resolution images by Maui photographer Philip Thomas are available online.
Vitex rotundifloria images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Vitex rotundifloria are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.
Vitex rotundifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Vitex rotundifolia--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.
Vitex rotundifolia worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Vitex rotundifolia is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
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.
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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