Accession Data
Kokia drynarioides
Common Name: Kokio, Hawaiian Tree Cotton
Family: Malvaceae
Synonym(s): Gossypium drynarioides, Hibiscus drynarioides
Country of Origin: Hawaii, USA
Habitat: seasonally dry tropical forest
Description: An endangered shrub or small tree endemic to the island of Hawai'i. The bright red flowers with curved petals produce abundant nectar and are pollinated by honeycreepers.
Uses: The spectacular red flowers are used for lei. Resin from the bark yields a waterproof red dye, used traditionally to color fishing nets. Red-dyed nets are difficult for fish to see underwater, and are more effective.
Accession Data
Accession #: 202500033
Accession Date: 2025-05-22 00:00:00
Confirmed At: 2026-03-10 19:18:39
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 6901
Quantity: 1
Source: M. Chauvin
Provenance:
Seed from Matthew Chauvin's cultivated plants. Seed collected August 2023, sown May 2024
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: eurosid II
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
SubFamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Gossypieae
References
- Native Plants Hawaii page on Kokia drynarioides, accessed May 22, 2025
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