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Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. mokuleianus

Image of Mokulei rosemallow

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Mao hau heleMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu only)IUCN: EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)This subspecies grows to be a small tree.Mao hau hele was planted for an ornamental use by early Hawaiians.Hibiscus brackenridgei has been chosen to represent the official flower for the State of Hawaii. (See story at the website below)NPH00014nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Hibiscus_brackenridgei...

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