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Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. brackenridgei

Image of (=Native yellow hibiscus) ma`o hau hele

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Mao hau heleMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsIUCN: Endangered Hawaii Island (Cultivated)Mao hau hele was planted for an ornamental use by early Hawaiians.Hibiscus brackenridgei has been chosen to represent the official flower for the State of Hawaii. (See story at the website below)NPH00002nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Hibiscus_brackenridgei...

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