Climbing Alsinidendron (Alsinidendron viscosum)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Caryophyllaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 136737
Lifeform: Shrub, Subshrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

weakly climbing or sprawling subshrub

Where is Climbing Alsinidendron (Alsinidendron viscosum) located in the wild?

Habitat:

typically found at elevations between 820 and 1,070 m(2,700 and 3,510 fr), on steep slopes in Acacia koa lowland mesic or wet forest

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Climbing Alsinidendron can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Climbing Alsinidendron (Alsinidendron viscosum)?

National Tropical Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

01/01/2010

Destruction of habitat by feral pigs and goats , competition with alien plant species, risk of extinction from naturally occurring events and/or reduced reproductive vigor, small number of exact populations

01/01/2010

possibly extinct 10 individuals (Kauai) the two known populations (tow subpopulations in Nawaimaka Valley and one population on Mohihi-Waialae Trail) total between 40 and 60 mature plants on State owned land