Mapulehu Valley Cyanea (Cyanea profuga)

Photo Credit: Hank Oppenheimer, Plant Extinction Prevention Program A shrub in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), occurs only on Molokai. Historically, this species was found in Mapulehu Valley and along Pelekunu Trail, and has not been seen in those locations since the early 1900s. Currently, there are 4 occurrences totaling up to 34 individuals in the lowland mesic and montane wet ecosystems on Molokai. Photo Credit: Hank Oppenheimer/US Fish and Wildlife Service © 2009

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Campanulaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 133804
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

The Mapulehu Valley cyanea is a endangered shrub that can grow up to around 2 meters tall and has white flowers that mature into orange berries. Reasons for its endangered status include habitat degradation from feral animal species and introduced species in the area.

Where is Mapulehu Valley Cyanea (Cyanea profuga) located in the wild?

Habitat:

This Cyanea species prefers woodland forest habitats, typically of mesic or montane ecosystems.

Distribution:

Only 6 individuals can be found in its native habitat, the Wai`awa Gulch of east Moloka`i.

States & Provinces:

Mapulehu Valley Cyanea can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Mapulehu Valley Cyanea (Cyanea profuga)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

01/01/2010

possibly extinct