Hibiscus arnottianus
COMMON NAME | Hawaiian White
Hibiscus, kokio keokeo |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Malvaceae |
NOTES | A shrub or small tree
generally 15 to 20 feet in height with similar spread if left un pruned. The leaves are oval with a smooth upper
surface and smooth or slightly toothed edges.
The single white flowers are pinwheel shaped, up to 4 inches across,
and borne at the ends of the branches.
In cultivation, Hibiscus arnottianus blooms almost continuously. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to Moloka'i and Oahu, Hawaii |
NATIVE HABITAT | Native to the moist
to wet forests in the mountains of Moloka'i and O'ahu |
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