Popolo (Cyanea solanacea)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Campanulaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 128932
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Cyanea solanacea, commonly known to Molokai natives are "popolo", is a tall shrub with pale green leaves and flowers that are white to pale lilac in color. This species is often confused with Cyanea macrostegia.

Where is Popolo (Cyanea solanacea) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Preferred habitats of popolo feature wet woodland forests with plenty of gulch slopes.

Distribution:

Currently, there are about 26 individuals found on the west region of the island, Moloka`i.

States & Provinces:

Popolo can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Popolo (Cyanea solanacea)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

Clarice Mendoza

09/07/2017

Ecological threats to C. solanacea include destruction by feral pigs and direct competition with introduced plant species.