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Herbst, Derral

Kokia drynarioides

Kokia drynarioides (Seem.) Lewt.

Hawai'i Treecotton

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s): Kokia rockii

USDA Symbol: kodr

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: HI

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q1XQ
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 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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