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Dubautia latifolia
Also called Hanupaoa, Hina`aikamalama, Kupaoa, Na`ena`e, Ne`ine`i, Koholapehu (Kaua`i)
Koholapehu is a rare Hawaiian vine (liana) in the daisy family, found only on west Kaua'i in wet forest that can climb several metres into the canopy. It is endangered in the wild, with no more than about 200 plants left, so it is not a common garden plant.
Dubautia latifolia is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name koholapehu. It is endemic to Hawaii where it is known only from the west side of the island of Kauai. Like other Dubautia this plant is called na`ena`e.
Dubautia latifolia, a member of the silversword alliance, grows in scattered locations in the moist and wet forests near Waimea Canyon on Kauai. The habitat receives up to 190 centimeters of precipitation annually. The forest is dominated by koa (Acacia koa), ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) and uluhe (Dicranopteris linearis). It is found in the Kokee area of northwestern Kauai, which is found in Kokee State Park. It grows at elevations from 3,200 to 3,900 ft (980 to 1,190 m). It was first collected in 1840.
Mauna Kea dubautia · Keaau Valley dubautia · Bog dubautia · Naenae · Kalalau rim dubautia · Smooth dubautia · Kauai dubautia · Wahiawa Bog dubautia · Plantainleaf dubautia · Netvein dubautia · Rough dubautia · Wahiawa dubautia
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dubautia latifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
