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Plants of Hawaii
Malvaceae
(Hibiscus family)
Includes species previously in Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae.
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Abelmoschus esculentus
(okra, gumbo, lady's finger)
Cultivated
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Abelmoschus manihot
(edible hibiscus, Tongan spinach, sunset muskmallow)
Cultivated
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Abutilon eremitopetalum
(hidden petal abutilon)
Endemic
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Abutilon grandifolium
(hairy abutilon)
Naturalized
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Abutilon incanum
(hoary abutilon)
Indigenous?
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Abutilon menziesii
(kooloaula)
Endemic
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Abutilon pictum
(lantern ilima, royal ilima)
Cultivated
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Abutilon x hybridum
(hybrid abutilon)
Cultivated
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Abutilon x milleri
(trailing abutilon)
Cultivated
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Brachychiton acerifolius
(flame bottle tree)
Cultivated
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Brachychiton populneus
(kurrajong)
Cultivated
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Ceiba speciosa
(floss silk tree)
Cultivated
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Cola nitida
(cola nut, kola nut, cola tree)
Cultivated
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Corchorus olitorius
(saluyot, bai po)
Naturalized
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Dombeya pulchra
(silver white pear)
Cultivated
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Dombeya rotundifolia
(wild pear, South Africa wild pear)
Cultivated
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Dombeya x cayeuxii
(tropical hydrangea)
Cultivated
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Durio zibethinus
(durian)
Cultivated
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Gossypium barbadense
(sea island cotton, creole cotton, pulupulu haole)
Naturalized
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Gossypium hirsutum
(upland cotton)
Naturalized
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Gossypium sp.
(cotton)
Cultivated
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Gossypium tomentosum
(mao, Hawaiian cotton)
Endemic
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Grewia occidentalis
(four corners)
Cultivated
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Heritiera littoralis
(looking glass tree)
Naturalized
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Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis
(hibiscadelphus)
Endemic
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Hibiscadelphus sp.
(hibiscadelphus)
Endemic
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Hibiscadelphus stellatus
(hibiscadelphus)
Endemic
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Hibiscus acetosella
(cranberry hibiscus, false roselle)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. arnottianus
(kokio keokeo, hau hele, kokio kea)
Endemic
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Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. immaculatus
(kokio keokeo, hau hele, kokio kea)
Endemic
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Hibiscus boryanus
(mandrinette, Mascarene Islands hibiscus)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus brackenridgei
(mao hau hele)
Endemic
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Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. brackenridgei
(mao hau hele)
Endemic
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Hibiscus campylosiphon var. glabrescens
(lanutan)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus clayi
(Hawaiian red hibiscus, hibiscus)
Endemic
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Hibiscus coccineus
(scarlet hibiscus)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus elatus
(Cuba bast, mahoe)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus furcellatus
(Hawaiian pink hibiscus, akiohala, akiahala, hau hele, hau hele wai)
Indigenous
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Hibiscus kokio subsp. kokio
(Hawaiian red hibiscus, kokio, kokio ula, kokio ulaula, maku)
Endemic
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Hibiscus kokio subsp. saintjohnianus
(Hawaiian orange hibiscus, kokio, kokio ula, kokio ulaula, maku)
Endemic
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Hibiscus makinoi
(Okinawan hibiscus)
Naturalized
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Hibiscus moscheutos
(musk mallow, swamp rose mallow)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus mutabilis
(cotton rose, Confederate rose, changeable rose mallow)
Naturalized
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Hibiscus ovalifolius
(Rock's hibiscus)
Naturalized
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(hibiscus)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus sabdariffa
(roselle)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus schizopetalus
(fringed rosemallow, pagoda flower)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus sp.
(hibiscus)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus tiliaceus
(hau)
Indigenous?
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Hibiscus trionum
(flower of an hour, Venice mallo)
Cultivated
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Hibiscus waimeae
(Hawaiian white hibiscus, kokio kea, kokio keokeo)
Endemic
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Hibiscus waimeae subsp. hannerae
(miniature Hawaiian white hibiscus, kokio keokeo)
Endemic
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Hildegardia barteri
(hildegardia)
Cultivated
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Kokia cookei
(kokia)
Endemic
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Kokia drynarioides
(kokia)
Endemic
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Lavatera maritima
(tree mallow)
Cultivated
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Malva neglecta
(common mallow)
Naturalized
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Malva parviflora
(cheese weed)
Naturalized
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Malvastrum americanum
(Indian Valley false mallow)
Naturalized
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Malvastrum coromandelianum subsp. coromandelianum
(false mallow)
Naturalized
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Malvaviscus arboreus
(erect turk's cap, firecracker hibiscus)
Cultivated
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Malvaviscus penduliflorus
(turk's cap)
Naturalized
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Melochia umbellata
(melochia)
Naturalized
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Modiola caroliniana
(modiola)
Naturalized
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Pachira aquatica
(Guiana chestnut, Malabar chestnut)
Cultivated
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Pseudobombax ellipticum
(shaving bush tree)
Cultivated
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Sida acuta
(sida)
Naturalized
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Sida ciliaris
(red ilima, sida)
Naturalized
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Sida cordifolia
(mallow plant)
Naturalized
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Sida fallax
(ilima)
Indigenous
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Sida rhombifolia
(sida, Cuban jute)
Naturalized?
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Sida sp.
(sida)
?
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Sida spinosa
(prickly sida)
Naturalized
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Sidastrum micranthum
(sand mallow)
Naturalized
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Sterculia foetida
(stinky sterculia, hazel sterculia)
Cultivated
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Theobroma cacao
(cacao, cocoa tree)
Cultivated
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Theobroma grandiflorum
(cupuacu)
Cultivated
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Thespesia grandiflora
(maga tree)
Cultivated
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Thespesia populnea
(milo)
Indigenous?
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Triumfetta semitriloba
(Sacramento bur)
Naturalized
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Unknown malvaceae
(unknown malvaceae)
Cultivated
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Urena lobata
(bur mallow, pink burr)
Naturalized
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Waltheria indica
(uhaloa)
Indigenous?
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