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El Pescadero, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Adansonia digitata from Bombacaceae.
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Taxonomy:binomial= Adansonia digitata L.Family: Bombacaceae This tree is in D.K.Government College for Women, Nellore, A.P,India. The base measures 16 mts in circumference, hight 22mts. It's age is nearly 140 years. The trunk stores water. The bark of older trees is thick and shows wrinkes like an animal. There are 2 more Adansonia trees in the campus but they are not so large. The trunk is hollw and stores water. Gaint baobab trees are rare in India. This tree is a native of Africa. The Europeans brought this tree for the slaves and sailors of Africa. The site was the Collector's bungalow in Britisher's rule.The fruits are large up to 30x 15 cm, cylindrical, and the outer coat is stony with a velvet cover. The pulp of the fruit tastes like a lemonade and it is nutritious also. The leaves are also eaten by Africans. The tree bears leaves oly for 3-4 months. But little is known about the tree in India. It survives in desert like environments. The ripe pods can be stored for months if the pod is not damaged even in humid conditions. It provide shade and shelter for many native birds and animals, and even to the college students.
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Amazonas, Colombia
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Amazonas, Colombia
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Orinda, California, United States
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Orinda, California, United States
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Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandHibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.
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Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandLeaves the size of dinner plates!Hibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.
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Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandHibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.
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Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandHibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.The Hawaiian name Hau kuahiwi literally means "hau of the mountains" or "upland hau," referring to its resemblance of hau and mountain habitat. Hau (Hibiscus tiliaceus) is a Polynesian introduced plant from in the lowlands.Closeup of leaves
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5516739572/in/photolist-...Habit
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5516736244/in/photolist-...EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.Saving a Rare Hibiscadelphus From Extinction:A 2002 article entitled "A Tree's Tribulation" by Jenell Talley relates how a plant teetering on survival can be saved from total extinction by the efforts of a few conscientious people: "Hibiscadelphus giffardianus, also called hau kuahiwi, is endemic to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The species was first described in 1911 by Austrian botanist Joseph Rock. Before the original tree died in 1930, cuttings were collected and at least one tree was propagated on land adjacent to what is now Hawaii Volcanoes. This tree died in 1940, but one cutting remained, keeping the species alive. The plant survived in cultivation and was replanted in the park in the 1950s. The species has been reduced to a single tree at least three times. Each tree is derived from the 1911 original."She continues: "Steps are being taken to increase the tree population, although currently Belfield, Linda Pratt, a botanist working for the U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center, and Tim Tunison, chief of resources management at Hawaii Volcanoes, are the only scientists dedicated to the recovery effort. The tree has no specific recovery program, but Belfield is working on the park's Rare Plants Stabilization Project, which began last year. The project focuses on examining the status of rare and endangered plant species, including the H. giffardianus, in four ecological zones in the park. Seeds, fruit, and cuttings are collected and raised in the park's greenhouse, then planted in the park. More than 200 trees have been planted in the last few years as part of an experiment conducted by U.S. Geological Survey researchers to study damage caused by rats. Despite these efforts, more work remains before the trees can make it off the endangered list. "It is unrealistic to imagine that this species will ever be delisted unless it goes extinct," Pratt says, adding, that reintroducing the species to its natural habitat and having it be self-sustaining is the park's goal."
nativeplants.hawaii.edu
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Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandHibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.
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Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandHibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.
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Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandFlower budsHibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.
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Bracted fanpetalsMalvaceaeIntroduced, naturalized and weedy in the Hawaiian IslandsPearl City, OahuIt appears that Hawaii morphs are not as spectacular as its origin species.
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Kokio ula, Kokio ulaula, or Hawaiian red hibiscusMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangeredOahu (Cultivated)Shrubs to small trees.Kokio was pounded with other plants, juice strained, and taken to purify blood. The leaves were chewed and swallowed as a laxative or mothers would chew buds and given to infants and children as a laxative. Mother would also chew the buds and give to children or children would eat the seeds to strengthen a weak child.NPH00005
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Hibiscus_kokio_kokio
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Ranging from here in northern Colombia to Costa Rica with names such as Yuco de Monte and Bongo. Pods contain tree cotton.
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Also known as Heliocarpus terebinthinaceus. A Mexican species of the Mallow Family, here in the Sierra Maihuatlan.
