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Milo
Thespesia populnea
21.3079, -157.651
Field Notes
Description:
Tree or overgrown shrub, 10-12 feet tall and equally broad, with waxy, heart-shaped leaves, ~ 3 inches across and ~ 5 inches long, and light yellow flowers.
Habitat:
Semi-arid windward tropical insular ridge of mixed shrubland and grassland. Original ecosystem modified by long-term human presence.
Notes:
Spotted near the Makapuu Point lookouts--near the southeasternmost point of Oahu--along the access road from Kalanianaole Highway. The first image shows part of the tree/shrub, the second and third are close-ups of two of its flowers.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedDecember 27, 2014
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