Kaua'i White Hibiscus, Koki'o Keokeo, Hibiscus waimeae

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Updated 9/28/2013

Family Malvaceae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Hibiscus waimeae subsp. waimeae


Cultivated, Waimanalo, Oahu	Kapi'olani Garden, Oahu
Kapi'olani Garden, Oahu

KAUA'I WHITE HIBISCUS KOKI'O KE'OKE'O

Endemic to mesic forests of Kaua'i. Small tree up to 30 feet. Compared to Hibiscus arnottianus it has larger leaves with wooly undersides and flower petals short & wide. Cultivated plants show range of forms between the two species.