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12-22-2016

Abutilon menziesii

Abutilon menziesii NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. Abutilon menziesii is endangered.Abutilon menziesii, known as Koʻoloaʻula in Hawaiian, is an endangered species of flowering shrub in the mallow family, Malvaceae,  Malvaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is a sprawling shrub that can reach up to 10 feet in height. The leaves, which range from an inch in width to about five inches, vary in their shapes. They have a velvety feel to them. The small hibiscus-shaped flowers generally hang downward. Though charming up close, the flowers can be hidden by the much larger leaves and not often visible at a distance. Although the Hawaiian name ʻula refers to the more commonly seen red color, koʻoloa ʻula

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Detailed information
Full Name: ko`oloa`ula (Abutilon menziesii)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 09/26/1986 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the ko`oloa`ula, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
  • US Counties in which the ko`oloa`ula, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the ko`oloa`ula, Wherever found is known to occur: Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the ko`oloa`ula.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/29/1995 Lana'i Plant Cluster Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/29/1995 Lana'i Plant Cluster Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/16/2009 74 FR 11130 11133 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 103 Species in Hawaii
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/02/2011 Abutilon menziesii (ko¿oloa¿ula) 5-Year Review Summary and Evaluation
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