The common name is Hawaiian Hibiscus but it is also locally known as Ma'o hau hele. This flower is the official state flower for the state of Hawaii. It is an endemic Hawaiian plants that is currently endangered. The native habitat for the Hawaiian Hibiscus is dry forests and shrub lands at elevations between 400 to 2,600 feet. While it is found on all but two Hawaiian islands, it is not common in any of the locations. These plants can sometimes grow to be 30 feet tall; however, in a garden, they tend to be between 3 to 15 feet tall. The flower of the plant is yellow with a maroon center. There are a number of different propagation techniques used such as seeds, cuttings, air layers, and grafting.
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The common Hawaiian name for this plant is Loulu and it is a part of the Arecaceae family. It is federally listed as an endangered species. The leaves of the tree are palmate and the tree can reach up to 33 feet tall. The large fruits of the plants are often used as examples of gigantism in plants of Oceanic Islands. There are slightly more than 300 species currently. These palm trees can be found in the mesic zone on moderately steep slopes to very steep slopes. It is a plant that is restricted to the tropical Pacific Islands such as the Hawaiian Islands. When the Polynesians first settled in Hawaii, these plants made up a large part of the vegetation in lowland Oahu; however, the introduction of rats by the Polynesians brought on their collapse due to fruit predation by the rats.
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Some of the common Hawaiian names for this plant are Nioi and Ko'olau eugenia. It is a endemic plant that is federally listed as endangered. The plant forms as a shrub or tree with the tallest shrubs growing to be greater than 10 feet and the tallest trees growing to be between 15 and 30 feet. It is considered to be an attractive native shrub with is used as a shrub or small tree in urban Hawaiian landscapes. The plant has white flowers and leaves of various colors, such as dark green, medium green, and red. This plant naturally grows on Oahu and Molokai in elevations between 150 and 1000 feet and in dry forests. A small population exists on Oahu in the Waianae Mountains.
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