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Scaevola kilaueae

Scaevola kilaueae O. Deg.

Huahekili Uka, Kilauea Naupaka, Naupaka, Naupaka Kuahiwi, Papaahekili

Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family)

Synonym(s): Scaevola kilaueae var. powersii

USDA Symbol: SCKI

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupaceous, 2-celled.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Old lava flows and ash substrate in open forests and shrubland.

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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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Scaevola kilaueae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scaevola kilaueae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scaevola kilaueae

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-10
Research By: CBR

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