Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. brackenridgei

Description:

Mao hau heleMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangeredKaena Pt., LnaiA totally glabrous (without hairs) form growing in extreme hot, dry, windy conditions. There very few of these plants remaining in the wild. They have been fenced off to protect them from introduced destructive herbivores. Photo slightly blurry due to the constant wind.Mao hau hele was planted for an ornamental use by early Hawaiians.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Hibiscus_brackenridgei...