Campanulaceae

Mt. Kaala cyanea

Cyanea superba A.Gray

Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Cyanea

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Mt. Kaala cyanea: Cyanea superba "Cyanea superba, is one of 88 endangered species the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii’s Natural Resource Program is responsible for managing. This speci — Photo: U.S. Army Environmental Command, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Mt. Kaala cyanea, Superb cyanea

Synonyms

Cyanea superba var. velutina Rock
Delissea superba (Cham.) H.St.John
Lobelia superba Cam.
Macrochilus superbus (Cham.) C.Presl

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: U.S. Army Environmental Command, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brynn Fricke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wasp32, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wasp32, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.