Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 694 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2604 Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
2 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2604 Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
3 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Kalihi Street Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7101 Oahu BISH 1934-08-18
4 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Waikiki, Outrigger Canoe Club grounds Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. 715 Oahu BISH 1931-01-01
5 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU Campus Loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Red, bell-shaped flowers, long stamen. Grown as hedges. Ziegelbauer, K. 6 Oahu BISH 1975-02-25
6 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to ca. 20 ft. high. Smooth bark with red, bell-shaped, flower 4 diam.. A long pale crimson staminal column commonly red at base, petals vary from orange, yellow & magenta to parti-colored; leaves (3-4 in.) Tiu, C. 44 Oahu BISH 1975-04-02
7 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Green Valley Road Coral clay soil Preserved_Specimen Hedge plant. Avilla, J.J. 14 Oahu BISH 1975-04-04
8 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Koloa District; yard of house at 3581 Kaloke St., Kalaheo Common in cultivation as hedge plant. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3 m tall branches erect-spreading. Corolla red with purple-red center spot. Lorence, D.H. 7118 Kauai BISH 1991-11-18
9 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Oriental Garden Sandy clay soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrubby ornamental hedge 4 ft. high. McCulloch, R. 17 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
10 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Kalaupapa; community; SW corner, behind houses weedy Preserved_Specimen shrub; leaves with galls; flowers pink to red Wysong, M.L. 772 Molokai BISH 2005-08-10
11 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis unknown Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 209 BISH 1864-01-01
12 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Kahuku Sugar Mill 5% slope, damp coral-limestone soil. Preserved_Specimen Hall, M.T. 1 Oahu BISH 1980-12-12
13 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bishop Museum, Atherton Halau, roadside In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m tall. Petals & staminal column scarlet. Fragrance, none (noon). Lau, J. 1085 Oahu BISH 1985-06-13
14 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, near L.D.S. temple Silty loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 10 ft. tall. Single red hibiscus. Afualo, D. 148 Oahu BISH 1975-04-04
15 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Grassland; kaloiad clay soil. Preserved_Specimen Yellow flower. Wong, A. 3 Oahu BISH 1980-11-24
16 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to ca. 20 ft. high. Smooth bark with red, bell-shaped, flower 4 diam.. A long pale crimson staminal column commonly red at base. Lee, P. 23 Oahu BISH 1975-03-17
17 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, mountainward end of East-West Road Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Shrub incorporated into a trimmed hedge 1 m tall. Petals dark pink grading to crimson towards the base. Lau, J. 1807 Oahu BISH 1986-01-06
18 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bingham Tract area, adjacent to the Lunalilod of Freeway at the McCully St. overpass In full sun. Preserved_Specimen A severely-trimmed shrub 1.5 m tall. Flowers scarlet to crimson with blood red at the center. Flowers odorless (mornings). Lau, J. 1558 Oahu BISH 1985-10-28
19 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Waimea Arboretum, acc. # 74c1631. Meterial received 18 Oct 1974 from Ross Gast, California, who got the material from Kew, U.K. Introduced from Australia to England shortly prior to 1876. although a true species, H. denisonii has never been found wild and its country of origin is unknown. Preserved_Specimen Plant no taller than 4 ft. Flower white with a blush of pink. Orr, D. Oahu BISH 2011-04-22
20 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Moiliili Planted as a hedge. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, flower scarlet Fosberg, F.R. 54719 Oahu BISH 1978-03-27
21 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Oriental Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrubby. Mace, G. 8 Oahu BISH 1975-03-20
22 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu, 3066 Wailani St Growing in pot. Preserved_Specimen Plant 1.5 ft. high; flower 3-4 in. diam., petals 7/8 in. wide, white with pale-pink tint, stamen column white, anthers pale-yellow, stigma deep pink. Gregory, H.E. Oahu BISH 1951-12-07
23 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bishp Museum courtyard Preserved_Specimen Very large peach colored flowers, dark red at petal bases. Garrido, R. Oahu BISH 1993-03-17
24 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Koloa District. Kalaheo, yard of home on Kaloke Street Preserved_Specimen Shrubs or small trees 3 m tall grown as hedge, branches erect-spreading. Flowers axillary, erect-spreading; corolla bright red with darker red center spot. Very common in cultivation. Lorence, D.H. 6478 Kauai BISH 1990-07-24
25 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Koloa District; N.T.B.G. Lawai Valley. Medicinal Section along Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m, branches erect. Corolla pink-red, center deep red, lobes white-streaked basally. Lorence, D.H. 7377 Kauai BISH 1993-05-10
26 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Birch Street Preserved_Specimen Double-flowered shrub bearing 2 sizes of red flower, viz: 1 or 2 diam. Pukui, M.K. Oahu BISH 1949-06-06
27 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bishp Museum courtyard Preserved_Specimen Very large pale pink flowers. Garrido, R. Oahu BISH 1993-03-17
28 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Kaunakakai Malo. Near beach in Molokai Ranch Preserved_Specimen Flowers white with pink center. Pekelo Jr., N. 47 Molokai BISH 1974-03-18
29 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2604 Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
30 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2604 Oahu BISH 1909-04-01
31 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Kalihi Street Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7101 Oahu BISH 1934-08-18
32 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Waikiki, Outrigger Canoe Club grounds Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. 715 Oahu BISH 1931-01-01
33 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU Campus Loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Red, bell-shaped flowers, long stamen. Grown as hedges. Ziegelbauer, K. 6 Oahu BISH 1975-02-25
34 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to ca. 20 ft. high. Smooth bark with red, bell-shaped, flower 4 diam.. A long pale crimson staminal column commonly red at base, petals vary from orange, yellow & magenta to parti-colored; leaves (3-4 in.) Tiu, C. 44 Oahu BISH 1975-04-02
35 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Green Valley Road Coral clay soil Preserved_Specimen Hedge plant. Avilla, J.J. 14 Oahu BISH 1975-04-04
36 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Koloa District; yard of house at 3581 Kaloke St., Kalaheo Common in cultivation as hedge plant. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3 m tall branches erect-spreading. Corolla red with purple-red center spot. Lorence, D.H. 7118 Kauai BISH 1991-11-18
37 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Oriental Garden Sandy clay soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrubby ornamental hedge 4 ft. high. McCulloch, R. 17 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
38 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Kalaupapa; community; SW corner, behind houses weedy Preserved_Specimen shrub; leaves with galls; flowers pink to red Wysong, M.L. 772 Molokai BISH 2005-08-10
39 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis unknown Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 209 BISH 1864-01-01
40 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Kahuku Sugar Mill 5% slope, damp coral-limestone soil. Preserved_Specimen Hall, M.T. 1 Oahu BISH 1980-12-12
41 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bishop Museum, Atherton Halau, roadside In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m tall. Petals & staminal column scarlet. Fragrance, none (noon). Lau, J. 1085 Oahu BISH 1985-06-13
42 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, near L.D.S. temple Silty loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 10 ft. tall. Single red hibiscus. Afualo, D. 148 Oahu BISH 1975-04-04
43 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Grassland; kaloiad clay soil. Preserved_Specimen Yellow flower. Wong, A. 3 Oahu BISH 1980-11-24
44 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to ca. 20 ft. high. Smooth bark with red, bell-shaped, flower 4 diam.. A long pale crimson staminal column commonly red at base. Lee, P. 23 Oahu BISH 1975-03-17
45 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, mountainward end of East-West Road Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Shrub incorporated into a trimmed hedge 1 m tall. Petals dark pink grading to crimson towards the base. Lau, J. 1807 Oahu BISH 1986-01-06
46 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bingham Tract area, adjacent to the Lunalilod of Freeway at the McCully St. overpass In full sun. Preserved_Specimen A severely-trimmed shrub 1.5 m tall. Flowers scarlet to crimson with blood red at the center. Flowers odorless (mornings). Lau, J. 1558 Oahu BISH 1985-10-28
47 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Waimea Arboretum, acc. # 74c1631. Meterial received 18 Oct 1974 from Ross Gast, California, who got the material from Kew, U.K. Introduced from Australia to England shortly prior to 1876. although a true species, H. denisonii has never been found wild and its country of origin is unknown. Preserved_Specimen Plant no taller than 4 ft. Flower white with a blush of pink. Orr, D. Oahu BISH 2011-04-22
48 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Moiliili Planted as a hedge. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, flower scarlet Fosberg, F.R. 54719 Oahu BISH 1978-03-27
49 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Laie, BYU-HC Oriental Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrubby. Mace, G. 8 Oahu BISH 1975-03-20
50 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu, 3066 Wailani St Growing in pot. Preserved_Specimen Plant 1.5 ft. high; flower 3-4 in. diam., petals 7/8 in. wide, white with pale-pink tint, stamen column white, anthers pale-yellow, stigma deep pink. Gregory, H.E. Oahu BISH 1951-12-07
51 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bishp Museum courtyard Preserved_Specimen Very large peach colored flowers, dark red at petal bases. Garrido, R. Oahu BISH 1993-03-17
52 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Koloa District. Kalaheo, yard of home on Kaloke Street Preserved_Specimen Shrubs or small trees 3 m tall grown as hedge, branches erect-spreading. Flowers axillary, erect-spreading; corolla bright red with darker red center spot. Very common in cultivation. Lorence, D.H. 6478 Kauai BISH 1990-07-24
53 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Koloa District; N.T.B.G. Lawai Valley. Medicinal Section along Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m, branches erect. Corolla pink-red, center deep red, lobes white-streaked basally. Lorence, D.H. 7377 Kauai BISH 1993-05-10
54 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Birch Street Preserved_Specimen Double-flowered shrub bearing 2 sizes of red flower, viz: 1 or 2 diam. Pukui, M.K. Oahu BISH 1949-06-06
55 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Honolulu; Bishp Museum courtyard Preserved_Specimen Very large pale pink flowers. Garrido, R. Oahu BISH 1993-03-17
56 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Kaunakakai Malo. Near beach in Molokai Ranch Preserved_Specimen Flowers white with pink center. Pekelo Jr., N. 47 Molokai BISH 1974-03-18