Kokia drynarioides | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Kokia |
Species: | K. drynarioides
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Binomial name | |
Kokia drynarioides | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Kokia drynarioides, commonly known as Hawaiian tree cotton, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. It inhabits dry forests at elevations of 455–1,915 m (1,493–6,283 ft). Associated plants include ʻāheahea ( Chenopodium oahuense), ʻaʻaliʻi ( Dodonaea viscosa), hala pepe ( Pleomele hawaiiensis), wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis), uhiuhi ( Caesalpinia kavaiensis), kōlea ( Myrsine lanaiensis), ʻaiea ( Nothocestrum latifolium), kuluʻī ( Nototrichium sandwicense), ʻālaʻa ( Planchonella sandwicensis), ʻohe kukuluāeʻo ( Reynoldsia sandwicensis), māmane ( Sophora chrysophylla), and maua ( Xylosma hawaiensis var. hillebrandii). It is threatened by habitat loss and competition with invasive species, such as fountain grass ( Pennisetum setaceum). [3]
Kokia drynarioides | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Kokia |
Species: | K. drynarioides
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Binomial name | |
Kokia drynarioides | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Kokia drynarioides, commonly known as Hawaiian tree cotton, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. It inhabits dry forests at elevations of 455–1,915 m (1,493–6,283 ft). Associated plants include ʻāheahea ( Chenopodium oahuense), ʻaʻaliʻi ( Dodonaea viscosa), hala pepe ( Pleomele hawaiiensis), wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis), uhiuhi ( Caesalpinia kavaiensis), kōlea ( Myrsine lanaiensis), ʻaiea ( Nothocestrum latifolium), kuluʻī ( Nototrichium sandwicense), ʻālaʻa ( Planchonella sandwicensis), ʻohe kukuluāeʻo ( Reynoldsia sandwicensis), māmane ( Sophora chrysophylla), and maua ( Xylosma hawaiensis var. hillebrandii). It is threatened by habitat loss and competition with invasive species, such as fountain grass ( Pennisetum setaceum). [3]