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Updated 10/14/2023
Family Malvaceae
INDIGENOUS or POLYNESIAN
INTRODUCTION
Hibiscus tiliaceus 
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Ho'omaluhia BG, Kaneohe, Oahu
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Variegated, Kihei, Maui
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Pure yellow, Makai Pier, Waimanalo, Oahu |
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Pure yellow, Makai Pier, Waimanalo, Oahu
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Wahiawa BG, Oahu |
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Variegated, Wahiawa BG, Oahu |
Pololu Valley, Hawai'i |
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Pololu Valley, Hawai'i
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HAU BEACH or SEA HIBISCUS
| Common tree in wet coastal & inland habitats. Sprawling
branches form impenetrable thickets. Flowers typically have dark
red center, petals fading orange by afternoon. Leaves are normally
thin and heart-shaped with white hairs below, but cultivated varieties may
have leaves that are variegated, triple-lobed, or
small and glossy. Lightweight wood & strong fiber was used by
Hawaiians, lending some to believe it was brought here by early
settlers. Tropical & subtropical regions of the Old World
& the Pacific. Formerly known as Talipariti tiliaceus. |
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