Malvaceae

Hibiscadelphus

Hibiscadelphus × puakuahiwi K.Baker & S.Allen

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscadelphus

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Hibiscadelphus: Flower of Hibiscadelphus x puakuahiwi , a hybrid between H. giffardianus and H. hualalaiensis . Kīpuka Kī, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Photo by Karl Magnacc — Photo: The original uploader was KarlM at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Hibiscadelphus

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: The original uploader was KarlM at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.