12-22-2016

Hibiscadelphus giffardianus

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Hibiscadelphus giffardianus (Kilauea hau kuahiwi) is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. It is believed to be extinct in the wild; any remaining plants are threatened by habitat loss. Cultivated plants exist in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It inhabits mixed mesic forests on the slopes of Mauna Loa at elevations of 1,200–1,310 m. Associated plants include ʻōhiʻa lehua, koa, mānele, hoio, pilo, māmaki, kōpiko, olopua, alani, ʻaʻaliʻi, and naio. H. giffardianus is a small tree, reaching a height of 7 m and trunk diameter of 30 cm.

Detailed information

Full Name: hau kuahiwi (Hibiscadelphus giffardianus)

Where found: Wherever found

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Flowering Plants

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	10/10/1996	Pacific Region (Region 1)	Wherever found

States/US Territories in which the hau kuahiwi, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
US Counties in which the hau kuahiwi, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
02/05/2013	78 FR 8185 8187	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 44 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands
07/02/2003	68 FR 39673 39722	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation and Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 46 Plant Species From the Island of Hawaii, HI (2 of 2)
07/02/2003	68 FR 39623 39672	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation and Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 46 Plant Species From the Island of Hawaii, HI (1 of 2)
12/18/2002	67 FR 77464 77465	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Island of Hawaii, HI
09/24/2002	67 FR 59811 59813	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species from the Island of Hawaii, Hawaii; public hearing announcement
08/26/2002	67 FR 54766 54767	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designations and Non-designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai, Niihau, Maui, Kahoolawe, Molokai, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii, and Oahu, Hawaii; Alll Plants Open comment Period
05/28/2002	67 FR 36968 37016	ETWP; Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Island of Hawaii, Hawaii [[pp. 36967-37016]]
10/10/1996	61 FR 53137 53153	ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for Thirteen Plants From the Island of Hawaii, State of Hawaii
02/28/1996	61 FR 7597 7613	ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
09/25/1995	60 FR 49377 49392	ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for Thirteen Plants From the Island of Hawaii, State of Hawaii

Recovery

To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
05/11/1998	Big Island II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Big Island Plant Cluster	View Implementation Progress	Final
09/26/1996	Recovery Plan for the Big Island Plant Cluster	View Implementation Progress	Final

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
05/11/1998	Big Island II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Big Island Plant Cluster	View Implementation Progress	Final
09/26/1996	Recovery Plan for the Big Island Plant Cluster	View Implementation Progress	Final

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
02/05/2013	78 FR 8185 8187	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 44 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands	Notice 5-year Review, Initiation