NAME:

Hawaiian:     Koki‘o, koki‘o ‘ula, koki‘o ‘ula‘ula, mākū

English:        Hibiscus saintjohnianus

Latin:            Hibiscus saintjohnianus

FAMILY:      Malvaceae

STATUS:       Endemic, Rare, Medium-hard propagation

APPEARANCE:

This sub-species of koki’o`ula is a small to medium sized bush 3 to 7 meters tall which grows from 100 to 1100 meters in elevation.

Flowers: Gold to dark reddish; orange petals with dark orange to red stamen.

Leaves: Medium green to dark green, ovate and serrated.

CULTURAL/HISTORICAL USE

Used ornamentally, left on altars dedicated to Laka, goddess of hula.