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Waltheria indica

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

‘ala‘ala pū loa [ala ala pu loa], ‘uhaloa [uhaloa], hala ‘uhaloa, hi‘aloa [hialoa], kanakaloa

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Subshrubs 6–20 dm tall.

Stems: Stems rather rigid, erect to sometimes decumbent, velvety tomentose throughout, the hairs stellate.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades broadly ovate to oblong–ovate, 2–15.5 cm long, 1–6 cm wide. Apex rounded, sometimes obtuse. Base rounded to subcordate. Surfaces tomentose with stellate hairs, blades rugose; lower surfaces paler. Margins serrate or serrate–dentate. Petioles 0.5–4.5 cm long. Stipules small, linear to narrowly lanceolate.

Flowers: Flowers in axillary, sessile or pedunculate glomerules, bracts linear, +/- with an involucel subtending the calyx, the bracts distinct or basally connate. Flowers small, fragrant, bisexual (perfect). Calyx composed of connate sepals, strongly ribbed, ca. 3–5 mm long, villous, narrowly campanulate, 5-lobed, the lobes valvate in bud. Corolla actinomorphic to moderately zygomorphic, tubular to rotate or reflexed. corolla of 5 petals, yellow, spatulate, 4–6 mm long, persistent, distinct, convolute. Stamens 5, opposite the petals, connate at base, staminodes absent; anthers dithecal. Pollen globose, echinate. Ovary superior, 1-carpellate, 1-celled, placentation axile; ovules 2, ascending to pendulous; style slightly excentric, clavate, bearded, exceeding the staminal column; stigmas terminal or decurrent.

Fruit: Capsules 2-valved; loculicidally dehiscent; obliquely globose; 2.5–3 mm long. Seeds 1 per fruit; oblong to subglobose; not winged; with or without endosperm.

Ploidy: 2n = 14; 26; 40

Habitat: Occurring in dry often disturbed sites.

Elevation Range: 0–1,220 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • The flowers of the ‘uhaloa are considered "good medicine for children" (more than 10 days old). In treating kunu kohekohe o ka pu‘u and ‘eha o ka umauma ke hanu a‘e the tap root is chewed and the liquid is swallowed and the sediment is discarded. To treat kohepopo, the leaf buds, lower leaves, flowers, and tap root bark are pounded and mixed with ‘ala‘alawainui pehu (Peperomia spp.), kī flowers (ti, Cordyline fruticosa), kohekohe (Eleocharis spp.), hala aerial roots (Pandanus tectorius), niu flesh (coconut, Cocos nucifera), ripe noni fruits (Morinda citrifolia), and kōkea (white sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum). The mixture is strained, and the jiuce of a he‘i (papaya, Carica papaya) is added and the liquid is cooked, and when cool, drunk. In addition, the patient eats slightly sour poi, fish, lu‘au, kukui (Aleurites moluccana), and pōpolo (Solanum americanum). Tea of ko‘oko‘olau leaves (Bidens spp.) is drunk; koali ‘apu is the purgative. For hopilo nae ("run down, lost weight, asthma"), the leaf buds, leaves, flowers, tap roots of the ‘uhaloa are pounded and blended with the tap root bark, flowers, leaf buds, and lower leaves of the pōpolo, a ripe niu, noni fruits, and kōkea. The liquid is strained out and cooked, after it has cooled it is drunk. The patient is fed mai‘a iholena and niu water. Ko‘oko‘olau tea accompanies the treatment and koali ‘apu is the purgative (Chun 1994:244–247).

CULTURE

  • Aia i kula i ka ‘ala‘alapuloa. Gone to the plain to gather ‘ala‘alapuloa. Gone on a wild goose chase. A play on ‘ala‘ala (octopus liver) meaning nothing worthwhile. ‘Ala‘alapuloa is another name for ‘uhaloa.

  • Kinolau of Kanaloa

PROPAGATION/CULTIVATION

  • The fruit of Waltheria indica is a small, round, dry capsule containing one seed.
  • Waltheria indica can be grown from seed. Collect the tiny capsules when they are mature, but before they have turned completely brown. Dry them in a paper container for about a week and sift the resulting material though a strainer to separate the seeds.
  • NTBG suggests sowing the seeds on the surface of a planting mix consisting of 2 parts sterile potting soil to 1 part perlite or fine cinder. Stratton's informants suggest planting the seeds 1/8 inch deep in a mixture of 3 parts #2 perlite to 1 part Sunshine Mix #4. Keep the mix damp until germination, but avoid excessive moisture. Place the containers in a shaded area. Using a covered area will allow better control of soil moisture and prevent rain damage. Germination takes 1 to 3 months.
  • To store the seed of Waltheria indica, clean and air dry it and place it in a paper bag or envelope. The seeds can then be stored in an airtight container with dessicant in a cool place at 25% relative humidity. (NTBG n.d.; Stratton 1998; Wagner 1990) [Data from Herring, E. C., & Criley, R. A. (2003). The Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Web Site: Developing a Webbased Information Resource. HortTechnology, 13(3), 545-548. https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hawnprop/]

Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Indigenous
Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Indigenous
Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Molokai Indigenous
Lana'i Indigenous
Kaho'olawe Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • 0-1220 m
  • Description digitized by McKenna Bonn-Savage
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • In Hawaii: 1779
  • used medicinally

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 673 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1280 (Mi, Ni, K, O, Mo, L, M, Ka, H); Wood & LeGrande 2006:28 (Le)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Waltheria indica valley N of Kuapa Pond Preserved_Specimen Gillespie, J.W. 1071 Oahu BISH 1927-07-08
2 Waltheria indica unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
3 Waltheria indica unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
4 Waltheria indica WW II army barracks inland of Kaulana Bay, Kau Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1969-12-04
5 Waltheria indica Kaa Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 314 Lanai BISH 1913-09-16
6 Waltheria indica Awalua Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. 4 Lanai BISH 1961-03-22
7 Waltheria indica Hanakapiai, Napali Coast Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10922 Kauai BISH 1930-12-31
8 Waltheria indica S Kona, Kapua Bay Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 779 Hawaii BISH 1977-07-01
9 Waltheria indica Oahu Preserved_Specimen Didrichsen, D.F. 3503 Oahu BISH 1845-01-01
10 Waltheria indica Maunaloa Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 11 Molokai BISH 1912-06-01
11 Waltheria indica National Park, ~6 km from Hilina Pali along Puu Kaoene trail Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 905 Hawaii BISH 1974-07-05
12 Waltheria indica Lihue Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 476 Kauai BISH 1916-10-04
13 Waltheria indica Koko Head Preserved_Specimen Shaw, G.W. 12538 Oahu BISH 1912-01-01
14 Waltheria indica Waiopai, S slope of Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1852 Maui BISH 1920-03-05
15 Waltheria indica Koele Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 175 Lanai BISH 1913-06-01
16 Waltheria indica Steaming Bluff, hwy. from Volcano to Kilauea Military Camp Preserved_Specimen Fagerlund, G.O. 140 Hawaii BISH 1942-11-07
17 Waltheria indica Smugglers Cove, camp area Preserved_Specimen Char, W.P. 78.085 Kahoolawe BISH 1978-11-26
18 Waltheria indica Palawai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 367 Lanai BISH 1928-08-25
19 Waltheria indica Moomomi Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 605 Molokai BISH 1915-11-24
20 Waltheria indica WW II army barracks inland of Kaulana Bay, Kau Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. 0.52 Hawaii BISH 1969-12-04
21 Waltheria indica Salt Lake Crater Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1909-08-18
22 Waltheria indica Kau, Kamaoa Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1966-05-27
23 Waltheria indica Foot of plateau, SE Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Niihau BISH 1912-01-01
24 Waltheria indica Molokini Islet Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Maui BISH 1913-02-10
25 Waltheria indica Polihale Beach Park Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1977-09-24
26 Waltheria indica Ewa Beach, lighthouse Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1956-12-16
27 Waltheria indica Kahoolawe Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Kahoolawe BISH 1913-02-10
28 Waltheria indica Salt Lake Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1909-03-18
29 Waltheria indica Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Pukui, M.K. Oahu BISH 1931-01-01
30 Waltheria indica Rabbit Island Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1930-03-16
31 Waltheria indica a more specific locality is not given Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1965-10-28
32 Waltheria indica UH campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-05-08
33 Waltheria indica Bingham Tract, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Koike, M. Oahu BISH 1930-05-10
34 Waltheria indica Kau, Honuapu Preserved_Specimen Meinecke, W.H. Hawaii BISH 1966-03-10
35 Waltheria indica Nohili, Barking Sands, STARS (Strategic Target System) site. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Kauai BISH 1990-07-29
36 Waltheria indica Fort Weaver Road Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. Oahu BISH 1956-06-04
37 Waltheria indica Wahiawa Preserved_Specimen 45 Oahu BISH 1908-07-23
38 Waltheria indica Wahiawa Preserved_Specimen 45 Oahu BISH 1908-07-23
39 Waltheria indica Wialoa Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 761 BISH 1864-01-01
40 Waltheria indica Kanapoo Bay Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Kahoolawe BISH
41 Waltheria indica W Maui, near Tunnel between McGregor Pt. and Olowalu Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620414014 Maui BISH 1962-04-14
42 Waltheria indica Lanikai Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
43 Waltheria indica Lehua Rock Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. 3 Lehua Rock BISH 1931-04-18
44 Waltheria indica unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
45 Waltheria indica Waialae Nui Ridge Preserved_Specimen Linney, G.K. 133 Oahu BISH 1982-01-28
46 Waltheria indica unknown Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. BISH
47 Waltheria indica Waikiki vacant lot, dry Preserved_Specimen Baker, R.J. Oahu BISH 1932-07-15
48 Waltheria indica Waipio deserted pineapple field Preserved_Specimen shrubby, ~5' tall, becoming woody at the base. Young stems reddish green, flowers yellow, leaves medium green. Herbst, D.R. 691 Oahu BISH 1967-11-08
49 Waltheria indica Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park exotic vegetation Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 10232 Hawaii BISH 1984-04-07
50 Waltheria indica Molokini Islet slope Preserved_Specimen shrub ~15 tall Palmer, H. 5 Maui BISH 1925-08-13
51 Waltheria indica W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau Lowland Dry Shrubland on a dry west facing slope behind the Olowalu Dump at 600 feet with Dodonaea viscosa, Sida fallax, Heteropogon contortus, Prosopis pallida, Acacia farnesiana and Cenchrus ciliaris Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 863 Maui BISH 1991-07-08
52 Waltheria indica Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve, Ahihi Bay at the N end of the reserve Pockets of vegetation near the seashore amongst a'a lava about 200 years old. Preserved_Specimen Abbott, I.A. 91.16 Maui BISH 1991-03-05
53 Waltheria indica Manana Island rim of crater Preserved_Specimen flowers yellow Fosberg, F.R. 12823 Oahu BISH 1936-01-18
54 Waltheria indica Kaalualu Bay near South Point lava and waste areas, windswept Preserved_Specimen prostrate; flowers yellow soon aging to brown Whistler, W.A. 11 Hawaii BISH 1972-04-06
55 Waltheria indica near Hakina Gulch dry Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7117 Molokai BISH 1928-04-26
56 Waltheria indica Diamond Head thicket in bottom of crater Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10556 Oahu BISH 1930-05-10
57 Waltheria indica East Maui, Hana District, Kauiki, E side of bay summit trail; with Casuarina, Terminalia, Syzygium, Ardisia Preserved_Specimen woody shrub of 2'; petals bright yellow Flynn, T.W. 2506 Maui BISH 1987-10-21
58 Waltheria indica Makapuu Point dry, rocky, sandy Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7119 Oahu BISH 1926-10-08
59 Waltheria indica Punnui cliffs Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Oahu BISH 1915-12-01
60 Waltheria indica Puu Pehe Islet Occasional. Preserved_Specimen Scattered plants. Seedlings observed. Starr, F. 6040626 Lanai BISH 2006-04-06
61 Waltheria indica Puna, Wahaula heiau, ~1/8 mi from rocky coast large lava crack Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 2909 Hawaii BISH 1959-06-21
62 Waltheria indica Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Milolii Ridge, 3.1 mi from jct. with Makaha Ridge road scrub koa/ohia forest with Styphelia, Dodonaea, Eragrostis, Gahnia Preserved_Specimen upright, perrenial herb. Petals bright yellow, becoming orange at base. Stem with reddish tinge Flynn, T.W. 2272 Kauai BISH 1987-08-03
63 Waltheria indica Makapuu Point State Wayside Park; road to Makapuu Pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb; flowers yellow. Annable, C.R. 3121 Oahu BISH 1996-11-07
64 Waltheria indica Oahu rich loam, open field Preserved_Specimen shrub 3' high, flowers yellow Barclay, G.W. 1245 Oahu BISH 1837-07-09
65 Waltheria indica Honolulu District: Koko Head open Preserved_Specimen Bruegmann, M.M. 105 Oahu BISH 1983-12-03
66 Waltheria indica Pacific Hts ridge Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 355 Oahu BISH 1920-03-21
67 Waltheria indica Makakilo Gulch with Kiawe, grasses Preserved_Specimen Leu, M. 60 Oahu BISH 1987-12-04
68 Waltheria indica Lehua Rock Weathered cinder cone with scattered to dense vegetation; Pluchea indica the dominant shrub with herb layer a mixture of native (Jacquemontia, Sicyos, Panicum, Waltheria) and alien species (Cenchrus spp., Gnaphalium, Ageratum, Sonchus) species. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 4851 Lehua Rock BISH 1992-01-10
69 Waltheria indica Mokolii Islet, Kualoa dry, brushy slope Preserved_Specimen flowers yellow Fosberg, F.R. 13574 Oahu BISH 1937-01-31
70 Waltheria indica Along road from Kawaihae to Hawi; just north of Honokoa bridge on makai side of road weedy roadside Preserved_Specimen perennial herb Price, J.P. 10 Hawaii BISH 2000-07-21
71 Waltheria indica Milolii Beach, Na Pali Coast Found scattered within the grasses, Cynodon and Sporobolus, and under the Leucaena leucocephala. Preserved_Specimen A common herb. Clarke, G. 447 Kauai BISH 1979-07-19
72 Waltheria indica Nokukano Development Site makai of the belt road in Capt. Cook Is often the only plant to be found in open, dry places. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-01
73 Waltheria indica Mokolii Scattered plants, especially on S side. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 5041914 Oahu BISH 2005-04-19
74 Waltheria indica Honolulu, Kaimuki dry Preserved_Specimen weed Degener, O. 7118 Oahu BISH 1928-02-03
75 Waltheria indica Laaukahi, Koloa trail Preserved_Specimen flowers yellow St.John, H. 13445 Kauai BISH 1933-12-22
76 Waltheria indica Bishop Museum, HIHPC flagpole full sun Preserved_Specimen 1 m tall shrub. Flower canary color Lau, J. 1109 Oahu BISH 1985-06-17
77 Waltheria indica Honolulu, Hawaii Loa Ridge trail. Along open ridgeline with Psidium cattleianum, Leptecophylla tameiameiae, native Euphorbia, Dianella sandwicensis, Acacia koa, Bidens alba, Schinus terebinthifolius Preserved_Specimen Kennedy, B. 87 Oahu BISH 2019-04-26
78 Waltheria indica Lehua Rock shrubland; Sida fallax, Tribulus cistoides, Waltheria indica, Jacquemontia ovalifolia, Panicum torridum, Panicum fauriei, Panicum pellitum; 75% exposed barren tuff, hundreds of hallowed burrows Preserved_Specimen sub shrub; stems green prostrate, rusty tinge; leaves green, blue white tinge, corolla yellow Wood, K.R. 11544 Lehua Rock BISH 2005-10-07
79 Waltheria indica Maunalua, near Makapuu Head under Prosopis chilensis Preserved_Specimen shrub 3' high Urata, U. Oahu BISH 1952-01-03
80 Waltheria indica National Park, Kau, near Halape beach, W of Shelter open, sunny Preserved_Specimen straggling prostrate herb Herat, T. 862 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-30
81 Waltheria indica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District The plant was growing along the side of the road in an area exposed to direct sunlight. The soil is stoney veing composed of mostly broken `a`a. The dominant vegetation is Andropogon spp. and Sword fern. Preserved_Specimen Yoshida, L. 79.046 Hawaii BISH 1979-02-28
82 Waltheria indica Koko Head, NW side of mud flats, W of springs shade of Prosopis, lava rocks on slope Preserved_Specimen Harris, J.A. 242155 Oahu BISH 1924-08-26
83 Waltheria indica Central plateau Wind-swept Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. 722 Kahoolawe BISH 1931-02-13
84 Waltheria indica Former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Northern Trap & Skeet Range, Outplanting site Recently burned roadside area along San Juacinto St. With Cenchrus ciliaris, Sida ciliaris (779234), Stapelia gigantea. Preserved_Specimen 0.6 m tall. BISH staff 14 Oahu BISH 2021-04-29
85 Waltheria indica Pacific Hts roadside Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7120 Oahu BISH 1926-12-04
86 Waltheria indica Polihale Beach sand dunes Common in open sand and in low vegetation on high dunes. Preserved_Specimen Prostrate, elongate, flowers yellow. F.R. Fosberg 65563 Kauai BISH 1989-03-23
87 Waltheria indica Diamond Head, mauka crestline arid exposed tufa bank Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 1916 Oahu BISH 1985-01-13
88 Waltheria indica East Maui; Kanaha Beach Growing with Sporobolus virginicus and Waltheria indica Preserved_Specimen Prostate herb, woody stem, stems and leaves reddish, leaves dark green above, flower yellow Starr, F. 6030501 Maui BISH 2006-03-05
89 Waltheria indica Nike Site 5-6, Waianae Mts., Ewa, administration area compound grasses Preserved_Specimen sparingly branched shrub Nagata, K.M. 1415 Oahu BISH 1976-10-28
90 Waltheria indica above South Point open fields Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6301 Hawaii BISH 1970-01-07
91 Waltheria indica Koolau Range, Opaeula wet pineapple field Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 440 Oahu BISH 1931-06-30
92 Waltheria indica Bishop Museum, HIHPC flagpole full sun Preserved_Specimen 1 m tall shrub. Flower canary color Lau, J. 1109 Oahu BISH 1985-06-17
93 Waltheria indica Molokini Islet Scattered plants over most of the islet, generally in open spots. Preserved_Specimen Common. Lots of seedling seen. Starr, F. 6040532 Maui BISH 2006-04-05
94 Waltheria indica LZ-1; near center of archaeological area #394, UTM coordinates 752500-2275600 Hardpan area, under large kiawe tree. Preserved_Specimen Warren, S. 2 Kahoolawe BISH 1987-04-08
95 Waltheria indica City of Refuge, Honauau near lava beach Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6308 Hawaii BISH 1970-01-07
96 Waltheria indica near Hilo terminal portion of 1880-1 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 534 Hawaii BISH 1915-05-17
97 Waltheria indica Along Waikoloa road near large bend toward northeast; about 2.5 miles before turnoff to Waikoloa village coming from Kaahumanu highway weedy roadside Preserved_Specimen perennial herb Price, J.P. 11 Hawaii BISH 2000-07-21
98 Waltheria indica Mokuleia abandoned cane field Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 11500 Oahu BISH 1937-10-28
99 Waltheria indica Kawakiu Road, Kaluakoi dunes Preserved_Specimen prostrate St.John, H. 12453 Molokai BISH 1932-12-22
100 Waltheria indica UH Manoa Campus, weedy edge of parking lot off of East-West Road near St. John Sunny unmowed area Preserved_Specimen Few individuals, this one was very mature and woody at the base Faccenda, K. 1710 Oahu BISH 2021-02-10
101 Waltheria indica Kauai Waimea District. Kawaiele Waterbird Sanctuary Coastal wetlands wetlands W/ Barcopa monnieri, Dodonaea viscosa, Fimbristylis cymosa, Heliotropium curassavicum, Heteropogon contortus, Jacquemontia sandwicensis, Sesuvium portulacastrum, Sida fallax, Vitex rotundifolia, Vigna Preserved_Specimen Small, woody shrub about 2 feet tall. In fruit Walsh, S. 794 Kauai BISH 2021-01-07
102 Waltheria indica Diamond Head, mauka outer slopes bare tufa beds Preserved_Specimen small herb Takeuchi, W.N. 1917 Oahu BISH 1985-01-13
103 Waltheria indica Kiei Islet Occasional. Preserved_Specimen A few plants. Many seedlings observed. Starr, F. 6040612 Lanai BISH 2006-04-06
104 Waltheria indica Honolulu roadside Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7116 Oahu BISH 1931-01-01
105 Waltheria indica Mokulua, Kailua, north islet flat above beach Preserved_Specimen flowers yellow, turning dark orange Fosberg, F.R. 12926 Oahu BISH 1936-02-16
106 Waltheria indica Kohaniki anchialine pond, S Kona open, sandy and among rocks; with seaside heliotrope, ihi, and lambs quarters Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. 204 Hawaii BISH 1990-04-23
107 Waltheria indica West Maui, Olowalu with Leucaena and Desmanthus, along Hwy. 30 Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 891 Maui BISH 1971-10-03
108 Waltheria indica Kailua wayside Preserved_Specimen Christophersen, E. Oahu BISH 1924-11-19
109 Waltheria indica Mapulehu Valley dry hillside, near mouth Preserved_Specimen shrub up to 1.5 m tall, flowers yellow Fosberg, F.R. 13532 Molokai BISH 1936-12-31
110 Waltheria indica Makapuu Beach rocks makai of lookout point, bluff, inner side Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 2742 Oahu BISH 1959-03-29
111 Waltheria indica end of Hilina Pali Road, 200 m W of rainshelter, plot 2 Andropogen glomeratus grassland, ash covered pahoehoe lava Preserved_Specimen shrub, creeping, or 1' tall Newell, C.L. 282 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-03
112 Waltheria indica National Park, Kau, Halape Trail open, grassy Preserved_Specimen herb ~0.5 m high Herat, T. 824 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-29
113 Waltheria indica Lalamilo, Waimea, S Kohala dry, range paddock Preserved_Specimen decumbent to erect, 1-2'; flowers yellow Hosaka, E.Y. 2121 Hawaii BISH 1938-06-01
114 Waltheria indica Honua, Kukaki hale koa Preserved_Specimen 5' strongly ascending shrub Takeuchi, W.N. 3237 Oahu BISH 1986-12-01
115 Waltheria indica N Kona Cliff Talus Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Niihau BISH 1912-01-01
116 Waltheria indica Waihee, W side of Kahului sand dunes, open vegetation Preserved_Specimen prostrate, lower parts woody, flowers yellow Fosberg, F.R. 55610 Maui BISH 1974-10-16
117 Waltheria indica Waimea District. Waimea Canyon rim, southeast of hunter check-in station. Degraded Acacia-Metrosideros lowland dry to mesic forest dominated by secondary invasive species with Dodonaea visosa, Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Hibiscus waimeae, Diospyros sandwicensis, Chrysodracon aurea (= C. stenophylla), Nestegis sandwicensis, Sida fallax, Dianella sandwicensis, Gahnia beech Preserved_Specimen Small shrub, woody, 1.5 meters tall, stems light brown, corolla yellow, common Wood, K.R. 18354 Kauai BISH 2020-01-21
118 Waltheria indica Hulu Islet Preserved_Specimen Occasional. Scattered patches found over most of island. Starr, F. 5040423 Maui BISH 2005-04-04
119 Waltheria indica Kalepa ridge Windward side of northern part of ridge. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1977-07-20
120 Waltheria indica Koolau Poko District; Mokapu Peninsula Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Pyramid Rock Beach Occasional in coastal dry shrublands on coastal dunes back of the beach. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 9751 Oahu BISH 1996-01-08
121 Waltheria indica Honolulu, Fort Shafter sunny, arid ridge Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 73 Oahu BISH 1922-10-22
122 Waltheria indica Kau, by Hilina Pali Road, National Park, close to Shelter Preserved_Specimen shrub; flowers with yellow corolla Herat, T. 785 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-27
123 Waltheria indica Honolulu, Bishop Museum field in back Preserved_Specimen Hume, E.P. Oahu BISH 1931-06-04
124 Waltheria indica West Maui, Papawai Point in Heteropogon grassland; dry slopes with Acacia farnesiana, Prosopis pallida, Sida Preserved_Specimen shrub 2' high Henrickson, J.S. 3806 Maui BISH 1969-06-28
125 Waltheria indica Kanepuu, Paomai-Kaa end of pineapple fields along road, exposed soil Preserved_Specimen small prostrate; leaves ovate; margins serrate; flowers small and yellow Spence, G. 169 Lanai BISH 1973-07-03
126 Waltheria indica Moomomi crest of dune, near Solanum nelsoni Preserved_Specimen prostrate Takeuchi, W.N. 2962 Molokai BISH 1986-10-30
127 Waltheria indica Waimea District, Kaaweiki Ridge, just NE of (above) Polihale State Park Disturbed dry thicket on steep slopes with Leucaena dominant, also Myoporum, Nototrichium, and native and introduced grasses. Preserved_Specimen Subshrub 30-40 cm tall, corolla yellow. Lorence, D.H. 5263 Kauai BISH 1987-06-09
128 Waltheria indica Waiahole Beach Park sandy, grasses Preserved_Specimen Loyd, L. 15 Oahu BISH 1977-02-12
129 Waltheria indica Moomomi crest of dune, near Solanum nelsoni Preserved_Specimen prostrate Takeuchi, W.N. 2962 Molokai BISH 1986-10-30
130 Waltheria indica Laaukahi, Koloa trail Preserved_Specimen flowers yellow St.John, H. 13445 Kauai BISH 1933-12-22
131 Waltheria indica Parker Ranch, Puu Papapa dry pasture Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 266 Hawaii BISH 1932-06-16
132 Waltheria indica base of Punchbowl Preserved_Specimen Heller, A.A. 2085 Oahu BISH 1895-04-01
133 Waltheria indica Waimea Canyon Drive, ~ 1 mi., across road from Panini Hts Preserved_Specimen corolla 5 parted, yellow. Dried flowers rust colored Flynn, T.W. 987 Kauai BISH 1985-01-28
134 Waltheria indica Lawai Valley, PTBG Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 2253 Kauai BISH 1971-12-21
135 Waltheria indica Mokulua, Lanikai Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5998 Oahu BISH 1978-02-07
136 Waltheria indica Kaimuki, Kapiolani Community College, Mala Maunuunu garden. Preserved_Specimen Small shrub with pubescent leaves, small yellow flowers and green buds. The plant is know as 'uhaloa in the Hawaiian culture, where the taproot, leaves, flowers and buds are used medicinally. Chang, A.D. 1 Oahu BISH 2018-07-12
137 Waltheria indica Kalaupapa; airport, oceanview pavilion Preserved_Specimen subshrub Wysong, M.L. 421 Molokai BISH 2004-11-11
138 Waltheria indica Kahakaaulana Island, Keehi Lagoon Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 6077 Oahu BISH 1978-04-30
139 Waltheria indica at South Point open fields Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6300 Hawaii BISH 1970-01-07
140 Waltheria indica Waialae Nui, Koolau Range, Kealaolu, road up Kapapkalii Ridge Preserved_Specimen 76 cm tall Kuykendall, J.R. 103 Oahu BISH 1943-04-11
141 Waltheria indica Mokulua, Kailua, S islet Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 12891 Oahu BISH 1936-02-16
142 Waltheria indica UH Manoa, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen woody erect herb, 1 m. Flower bright yellow. Ruderal Swarbrick, J.T. 12 Oahu BISH 1976-01-03
143 Waltheria indica Makaha Beach, Waianae Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7321 Oahu BISH 1934-09-01
144 Waltheria indica Kaa Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 103 Lanai BISH 1913-09-16
145 Waltheria indica W Maui, near Tunnel between McGregor Pt. and Olowalu Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620414015 Maui BISH 1962-04-14
146 Waltheria indica Kapiolani Park Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Oahu BISH 1949-11-11
147 Waltheria indica Olowalu Preserved_Specimen Krauss, N.L.H. 1124 Maui BISH 1967-05-08
148 Waltheria indica Kilauea, 1868 crack Preserved_Specimen woody; rugae alternate leaves, new growth has axillary flowers Judd Jr., A.F. Hawaii BISH 1939-03-16
149 Waltheria indica West Maui, Hulu Island, Kahakuloa Preserved_Specimen Kepler, A.K. 37 Maui BISH 1981-08-20
150 Waltheria indica Molokai Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Molokai BISH 1909-01-01
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