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Hibiscus columnaris

Cav. (1787)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Hibiscus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Diss. 3: 166 (1787)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hibiscus columnaris Koloa, NTBG, Mascarene area, W side of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen 2 m tree, bark green, leaves softly pubescent; calyx and epicalyx dull red, corolla campanulate, yellow fading orange, red in center, stigmas yellow Lorence, D.H. 8504 Kauai BISH 2000-11-03
2 Hibiscus columnaris Koloa District National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden in Lawai Valley, Mascarene area on W sice of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m high,k trunk to 20 cm diam. Near base, bark green, smooth. Fls not fragrant (6 pm), epicalyx brown, calyx brick red-brown, corolla campanulate, yellow fading to orange with red spots within basally, stigma and column yellow. Lorence, D.H. 9939 Kauai BISH 2008-10-15
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