Hanapepe River Colicwood (Myrsine mezii)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Myrsinaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 149787
Lifeform: Tree
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

M. mezii is a many-branched tree with clusters of minute flowers along its stems (DLNR 2013). It produces small drupe fruits (Wagner 2005), which differs from other primose family members, typically producing capsule fruits.

Where is Hanapepe River Colicwood (Myrsine mezii) located in the wild?

Habitat:

This tree typically grows in moist woodland forests (NatureServe 2016).

Distribution:

Endemic to the island of Kaua`i, this tree is found in the Nawaimaka Valley and Kawai`iki Valley (DLNR 2013). Historically, it was identified from a tree along the Hanapepe River (WCMC 1998).

States & Provinces:

Hanapepe River Colicwood can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Hanapepe River Colicwood (Myrsine mezii)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Nellie Sugii

01/01/2010

Last collection of this taxon was made in 1895.