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Chamaesyce remyi var. kauaiensis

Chamaesyce remyi (A. Gray ex Boiss.) Croizat & O. Deg. var. kauaiensis (O. Deg. & Sherff) O. Deg. & I. Deg.

Remy's Sandmat, Ekoko, Akoko, Koko, Kokomalei

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia remyi var. kauaiensis

USDA Symbol: CHREK

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to climbing, up to about 6 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet forests.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1UC
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Chamaesyce remyi var. kauaiensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaesyce remyi var. kauaiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce remyi var. kauaiensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-10
Research By: CBR

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