Haha (Cyanea kuhihewa)

Listing Status: Endangered

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

Cyanea kuhihewa is a shrub in the bell flower family (Campanulaceae), 0.4 to 2.3 m (1.2 to 7.4 ft) tall with unbranched erect stems 0.4 to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Leaves are glabrous, 31 to 38 cm (12 to 15 in) long, 1.2 to 1.5 cm (0.5 to 0.6 in) wide, and slightly paler below. Inflorescences are ascending (growing obliquely upward), 5- to 8-flowered, with a peduncle (flower stalk) 10 to 16 mm (0.4 to 0.6 in) long and sparsely pubescent (with soft hairs). Calyx lobes are triangular, 1.4 to 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long, and 0.9 to 1.1 mm (0.04 in) wide. The corolla (flower petals) is rose-purple with lobes edged in white, 47 to 53 mm (1.9 to 2.1 in) long, with a curved tube 28 to 33 mm (1.1 to 1.3 in) long and 5.3 mm (0.2 in) at the base. Seeds are ellipsoid, dark brown or black, 0.7 to 0.8 mm (0.03 in) long, and 0.3 to 0.4 mm (0.01 to 0.02 in) wide, smooth, and shiny.
Current Listing Status Summary

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Current Range
Last Updated: 01-25-2022 - Wherever found
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    Listing status: Endangered

    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
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Habitat Requirements

Cyanea kuhihewa occurs in Metrosideros polymorpha (ohia)–Dicranopteris linearis (uluhe) lowland wet forest at 512 m (1,680 ft) elevation. Associated native plant species include Antidesma platyphyllum (hame), Athyrium microphyllum (akolea), Bidens spp. (kookoolau), Bobea spp. (ahakea), Boehmeria grandis (akolea), Cibotium spp. (hapuu), Clermontia spp. (oha wai), Cyrtandra spp. (haiwale), Diploterigium pinnatum (uluhe lau nui), Dubautia knudsenii (naenae) Eurya sandwicensis (anini), Freycinetia arborea (ie ie), Kadua acuminata (au), K. tryiblium (no common name), Ilex anomala (kawau), Isodendrion longifolium (aupaka), Machaerina spp. (uki), Melicope spp. (alani), Pisonia spp. (papala kepau), Perrottetia sandwicensis (olomea), Pipturus spp. (mamaki), Polyscias spp. (ohe), Psychotria spp. (kopiko), Sadleria spp. (amau), and Wikstroemia spp. (akia).

Movement / Home Range

Cyanea kuhihewa occurs in Limahuli valley, Kauai.

Reproductive Strategy

The type specimen of Cyanea kuhihewa had unopened buds in May; while specimens collected in June were in full anthesis (the period during which a flower is fully open and functional). Ripe seeds of this species were collected in August.

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