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June 1 - 3 , 1978 - University of Hawaii at Manoa

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THE RARE AND THREATENED PLANTS IN THE AHUPUA'A OF MANUKA,<br />

KAULANAMAUNA, AND KAPU'A, SOUTH KONA, HAWAI'I*<br />

Lisa K. Cr<strong>of</strong>t, and Paul K. Higashino<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Botany<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hawaii</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Manoa</strong><br />

Honolulu, <strong>Hawaii</strong> 96822<br />

There is no simple description for a typical community with-<br />

in the ahupua'a <strong>of</strong> Manuka, Kaulanamauna, and Kapu'a, as a conse-<br />

quence <strong>of</strong> clim<strong>at</strong>ic p<strong>at</strong>terns in South Kona. Within this loc<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

there is a mosaic <strong>of</strong> communities.<br />

Subalpine, pioneer communities on lava, kipukas, "fog inver-<br />

sion layer" rain forests, mixed mesophytic forests, dry transi-<br />

tional forests, and coastal strand communities are all found<br />

within this one area.<br />

This paper focusses on the rare' and thre<strong>at</strong>ened plants th<strong>at</strong><br />

are loc<strong>at</strong>ed within each <strong>of</strong> these zones, as identified by the<br />

project system<strong>at</strong>ists. For species th<strong>at</strong> have been identified on<br />

certain lists as rare and endangered, preliminary inform<strong>at</strong>ion--<br />

habit<strong>at</strong>, condition (vigor, regener<strong>at</strong>ion), and general obser-<br />

v<strong>at</strong>ions--has been compiled. This research was sponsored by the<br />

N<strong>at</strong>ional Science Found<strong>at</strong>ion under the Student Origin<strong>at</strong>ed Studies<br />

Program to conduct a baseline survey <strong>of</strong> the archaeological and<br />

n<strong>at</strong>ural resources in the ahupua'a <strong>of</strong> Manuka, Kaulanamauna, and<br />

Kapu'a, during the summer <strong>of</strong> 1977.<br />

* Abstract

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