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12-22-2016

Canavalia molokaiensis

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The plant is a vine with red-purple pealike flowers. It inhabits exposed, steep cliffs in dry and mesic forests that are dominated by ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) and ʻaʻaliʻi (Dodonaea viscosa) at elevations of 850–930 m (2,790–3,050 ft). Associated plants include ʻāhinahina (Artemisia spp.), ʻakoko (Euphorbia spp.), pilo (Coprosma spp.), pūkiawe (Styphelia tameiameiae), and ʻākia (Wikstroemia spp.).

This rare plant is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals.It is limited to four populations with a total of 200 to 500 individuals;this is sometimes described as one badly fragmented population.Other threats include introduced plant species. This has been a federally listed endangered species of the United States since 1992.

Detailed information
Full Name: `awikiwiki (Canavalia molokaiensis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 10/08/1992 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the `awikiwiki, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
  • US Counties in which the `awikiwiki, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
03/30/2016 81 FR 17789 18110 Designation and Nondesignation of Critical Habitat on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe for 135 Species; Final Rule
02/12/2016 81 FR 7571 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 76 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho
06/11/2012 77 FR 34464 34775 Listing 38 Species on Molokai, Lanai, and Maui as Endangered and Designating Critical Habitat on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe for 135 Species
03/16/2009 74 FR 11130 11133 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 103 Species in Hawaii
03/18/2003 68 FR 12982 13141 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations and nondesignations of critical habitat for 42 plant species from the island of Molokai, HI; final rule
12/26/2002 67 FR 78763 78765 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designations of critical habitat for plant species from the island of oahu, hawaii; extension of comment period and notice of availability of draft economic analysis
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
08/23/2002 67 FR 54607 54609 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Island of Molokai, Hawaii: Public Hearing
04/05/2002 67 FR 16492 16579 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Determinations of Prudency and Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Island of Molokai, Hawaii
01/28/2002 67 FR 3940 3988 ETWP; Revised Determinations of Prudency and Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/30/2013 Recovery Plan for Phyllostegia hispida View Implementation Progress Final
05/20/1998 Molokai II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Molokai Plant Cluster (3 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
09/26/1996 Recovery Plan for the Molokai Plant Cluster (16 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/30/2013 Recovery Plan for Phyllostegia hispida View Implementation Progress Final
05/20/1998 Molokai II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Molokai Plant Cluster (3 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
09/26/1996 Recovery Plan for the Molokai Plant Cluster (16 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
02/12/2016 81 FR 7571 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 76 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
03/16/2009 74 FR 11130 11133 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 103 Species in Hawaii
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
12/26/2002 67 FR 78763 78765 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designations of critical habitat for plant species from the island of oahu, hawaii; extension of comment period and notice of availability of draft economic analysis
  • Notice Doc. Availability
Date
Title
08/02/2011 Canavalia molokaiensis (awikiwki) 5-Year Review
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