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Gesneriaceae

Ha'i wale

Cyrtandra menziesii Hook. & Arn.

Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Cyrtandra

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Ha'i wale: Cyrtandra menziesii (ha`iwale). In a gulch in moist forest at moderate elevation on the southern flank of Mauna Loa, Hawaii Island.
Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Ha'i wale

Synonyms

  • Cyrtandra brighami C.B.Clarke
  • Cyrtandra menziesii var. gaudichaudiana C.B.Clarke
  • Cyrtandra subtilis H.St.John

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.