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Waltheria indica
(Sterculiaceae)

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Species description or overview

Waltheria indica information from PIER
Information on Waltheria indica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Waltheria indica
Nomenclatural information about Waltheria indica is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Waltheria indica information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Waltheria indica--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.

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

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


Cultivation & propagation

Waltheria indica (uhaloa) propagation and cultivation (UH/CTAHR)
Uhaloa propagation by seed is reviewed in the Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database from the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.


Images

Images of Waltheria indica (Sterculiaceae) (uhaloa)
Links to high-resolution free images of Waltheria indica (Sterculiaceae) (uhaloa) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Waltheria indica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Waltheria indica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Waltheria indica images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Waltheria indica are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.

Waltheria indica images by Karl Magnacca
Images of Waltheria indica by Karl Magnacca are available online.

Waltheria indica images from PIER
Images of Waltheria indica provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Waltheria indica images
Emerging seedlings of Waltheria indica are shown.


Distribution

Waltheria indica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Waltheria indica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Waltheria indica information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Waltheria indica--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

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.


Books

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.


Full-text articles

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.

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.

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.

Lanai Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and K. Wood. 2006. Lanai 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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