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Hibiscadelphus bombycinus
Hibiscadelphus bombycinus Forbes
Hau Kuahiwi
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HIBO2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , DecBloom Notes: Color unknown.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Apparently now extinct.
Native Habitat: Mesic forests.
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hibiscadelphus bombycinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hibiscadelphus bombycinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hibiscadelphus bombycinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR