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Hibiscus arnottianus
Also called Molokaʻi white hibiscus, Oʻahu white hibiscus, White Molokai Hibiscus, Hawaiian White Hibiscus, Koki‘o Ke‘oke‘o
Hibiscus arnottianus is a shrub or small tree native to Oahu and Molokai in Hawaii, growing in wet tropical forest. It is rare in the wild and endangered, and is grown mainly as a conservation or ornamental plant in warm, frost-free climates.
Hibiscus arnottianus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae. It is a shrub or small tree native to the islands of Oahu and Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands, where it grows in tropical rainforest.
The species is threatened by competition with invasive non-native plants and by predation and habitat degradation by introduced animals. Invasive plants alter its native habitat and compete for space, light, moisture, and nutrients. feral pigs (Sus domesticus), goats (Capra hircus), and axis deer (Axis axis) damage plants and degrade the species' habitat by excessive browsing, trampling, and rooting for food. Introduced rats (Rattus rattus) and introduced slugs and snails feed on plant parts and fruits. The species is also threatened by landslides, fire, and drought, which are worsened by habitat degradation. The species is assessed as endangered in the IUCN Red List.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hibiscus arnottianus 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.
