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Scaevola kilaueae
Scaevola kilaueae O. Deg.
Huahekili Uka, Kilauea Naupaka, Naupaka, Naupaka Kuahiwi, Papaahekili
Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family)
Synonym(s): Scaevola kilaueae var. powersii
USDA Symbol: SCKI
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupaceous, 2-celled.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Old lava flows and ash substrate in open forests and shrubland.
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Scaevola kilaueae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scaevola kilaueae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scaevola kilaueae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR