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Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus

Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus Hobdy

Lava Hau Kuahiwi

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HICR

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Believed to be extinct.
Native Habitat: Windswept, dry slopes.

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

Metadata

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

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