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Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. immaculatus

Hibiscus arnottianus A. Gray ssp. immaculatus (Roe) D.M. Bates

Aloalo, Kokio Keokeo, Molokai White Hibiscus, White Rosemallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Hibiscus immaculatus

USDA Symbol: HIARI

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White petals with white staminal column. One of only two Hibiscus species known to have fragrant flowers.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Wet to mesic forests.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q2BC
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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Web Reference

Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. immaculatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. immaculatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. immaculatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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