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Name
  • Scaevola Coriacea - Scientific Name
  • Naupaka papa, Dwarf Naupaka - Common Name
  • Endemic, Endangered

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Propagation
  • Seed and cuttings
  • New green wood cuttings better
  • Gibberellic acid soak on seed
Growing
  • Dry, Sandy, Coastal habitat
  • Responds well to dilute foliar fertilizer
  • Spider mites - insecticidal soap

 

Name
  • Portulaca Molokiniensis - Scientific Name
  • 'Ihi - Common Name
  • Endemic, Rare
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Propagation
  • Adapts well to higher nutrient soil and increase watering.
  • Succeeded in propagating by breaking stem at the base where it branches 
  • Cuttings grown in 1 part potting mix:1 part cinder
Growing
  • Coastal sites 10-115m elevation
  • Molokini & Kaho 'olawe sea cliffs & rocky slopes
  • Natural tendency is to mimic the natural habitat

 

Name
  • Hibiscusdelphus Distan - Scientific Name
  • Hau Kuahiwi - Common Name
  • Endemic - Kaua 'i, Endangered

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Propagation Growing
  • Growing moderately healthy under present conditions
  • Bug problem that needs to be addressed
  • aesalpinia Kavaiensis - Scientific Name
  • Uhiuhi - common name
  • Endemic, Endangered

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Propagation
  • Khaki or faint green seeds best
  • Age pods several weeks before extracting seeds
  • Scarify modestly
Growing
  • Well drained soil - low tolerance to wet feet
  • Responds well to fertilizer
  • Prevent root coil in pot - Use rescue procedure if occur
Name
  • Wilksia Gymnoxiphium - Scientific Name
  • Iliau - Common Name
  • Endemic - Kauai

 

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Propagation Growing
  • Growing well with lots of green leaves
  • It has a fungal infection on the stem near the base of the leaves

 

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