White Kauai Rosemallow

Description

Hibiscus waimeae (white Kauai rosemallow, Hawaiian: koki-o ke-oke-o, or koki-o kea) is a species of flowering plant in the okra family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kaua-i in Hawaii. It is a small gray-barked tree, reaching a height of 6-10 metres (20-33 ft) and a trunk diameter of 0.3 m (0.98 ft). The flowers last for a single day, starting out white and fading to pink in the afternoon. H.