| Other Names |
'akia |
| Status |
Endemic (to Hawai`i Island) |
| Distribution
& Habitat |
Extends from the coast to about 1,350 m
(4,000 ft) in the Park (Stone and Pratt 1994) |
| Locations
in this Guide |
Thurston Lava Tube, Devil's
Throat, Mid-Elevation Woodland |
| General
Appearance |
| Up to 1 m (3 ft) or
slightly taller (Stone and Pratt 1994) |
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| Leaves |
| Small leaves that are
dull green. They are about 2.5 cm (1 in) long.
Underside is white (Stone and Pratt 1994). |
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| Flowers &
Fruits |
| Small, yellow, tubular
shaped flowers. Look for them at the end of the branches
(Stone and Pratt 1994). |
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The fleshy fruit is orange and holds one seed.
Many of the Wikstroemias are toxic (Stone and Pratt 1994). |
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