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Plant Profile

Ha`iwale (Cyrtandra kaulantha)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Gesneriaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 159291
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

C. kaulantha, a member of the African violet family, is described as a shrub sparsely covered in brown hairs that produced white flowers.

Where is Ha`iwale (Cyrtandra kaulantha) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Typically, this species is found at the bottom of gulches and deep in the mesic forests at elevations of 240 to 320 meters.

Distribution:

This endemic shrub's native range spans across the Ko`olau Mountains and Wai`ahole Ditch Trail on O`ahu.

States & Provinces:

Ha`iwale can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Ha`iwale (Cyrtandra kaulantha)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Clarice Mendoza

09/14/2017

When last observed, there were 28 individuals found in this species' native range among five populations.

Clarice Mendoza

09/14/2017

Ecological threats include habitat degradation from feral pigs and direct competition with introduced plant species.