Hawai`i Cotton (Gossypium tomentosum)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Malvaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 152685
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

ornamental shrub

Where is Hawai`i Cotton (Gossypium tomentosum) located in the wild?

Habitat:

dry coastal areas on all the major Hawaiian islands except the Big Island

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Hawai`i Cotton can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Hawai`i Cotton (Gossypium tomentosum)?

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/19/17

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Hawai`i Cotton (Gossypium tomentosum) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Gossypium tomentosum
Authority	Nutt. ex Seem.
Family	Malvaceae
CPC Number	2044
ITIS	502820
USDA	GOTO
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	mao \| Hawaiian cotton \| Hawai'i cotton \| Hawai'ian cotton
Associated Scientific Names	Gossypium tomentosum \| Gossypium hirsutum \| Gossypium sandvicense
Distribution	NA

State Rank

State	State Rank
Hawaii	S2

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Pollinators

Common Name	Name in Text	Association Type	Source
Bees
	Bee	Confirmed Pollinator	Link
Butterflies & Moths
	Moth	Confirmed Pollinator	Link
	Butterfly	Confirmed Pollinator	Link

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