Hawaii tree cotton (Kokia drynarioides)
Description
Kokia drynarioides, commonly known as-Hawaiian tree cotton, is a species of-flowering plant-in the-mallow-family,-Malvaceae, that is-endemic-to the-Big Island-of-Hawaii. It inhabits-dry forests-at elevations of 455-1,915-m (1,493-6,283-ft). Associated plants include---heahea (Chenopodium-oahuense),--a-ali-i (Dodonaea viscosa), hala pepe (Pleomele hawaiiensis),-wiliwili-(Erythrina sandwicensis), uhiuhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis), k-lea (Myrsine-lanaiensis),--aiea (Nothocestrum latifolium), kulu-- (Nototrichium-sandwicense),---la-a (Pouteria sandwicensis),--ohe kukulu-e-o (Reynoldsia sandwicensis), m-mane (Sophora chrysophylla), and maua (Xylosma hawaiiense-var.-hillebrandii). It is threatened by-habitat loss-and competition with invasive species, such as Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum)
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Kokia
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