Na Pohaku o Hauwahine plants - Family Amaranthaceae

Native Plants at the
Nā Pōhaku o Hauwahine Restoration Project

Family AMARANTHACEAE

A. splendens (EBG) Achyranthes splendens

‘Ewa hinahina

NOTES: Good seed producer, although most germinate beneath parent. Seedlings can be transplanted after reaching ~5+ cm height. Surviving, but not spreading. Grows best in full sun, exposed locations. Selected for population expansion with seeds germinated in nursery in 2010. Minor success; at best maintained the small population.

Nototrichium humile Nototrichium humile

Kulu‘i

NOTES: We are expanding population from cuttings. Grows well in both full sun and partial shade; slow growing in deep shade.

Nototrichium sandwicense

Kulu‘i

NOTES: A few plantings are surviving, but species not spreading.
close up of flower spike

Family ARALIACEAE

'ohe makai Polycias sandwicensis (Reynoldsia)

‘Ohe makai

NOTES: Flowering of larger specimen observed each year since December '07, but no seeds recovered.

Population: 2 (3/11)

Polycias racemosum (Munroidendron)

NOTES: One of two specimens developed a bacterial infection of the trunk in 2011 and eventually died, but seeds were recovered and these were successfully grown in the nursery and now approximately a dozen juveniles have been outplanted. The other tree flowered in 2011, but fruiting stalk removed but unauthorized person(s).

Population: 2 (3/11)

Family BORAGINACEAE

Cordia subcordata

Kou

NOTES: This species is spreading well on its own and is becoming (along with milo) one of the main forest tree species at Nā Pōhaku, replacing the former koa haole forest.

Population: TNTC

Family CHENOPODIACEAE

Chenopodium oahuense

‘Aweoweo, ‘aheahea

NOTES: In 2009 this species was selected for an expanded presence at Nā Pōhaku, with the result that over a dozen individuals are now scattered about the site and seedlings are occasionally spotted. Continued propagation in the nursery from seeds expanded the population in 2010. Populatioin starting to expand on its own.
Population: 0 (12/07), ~12 (12/09)

[Hawaiian Names Listing]

	Family AMARANTHACEAE
		Achyranthes splendens ‘Ewa hinahina NOTES: Good seed producer, although most germinate beneath parent. Seedlings can be transplanted after reaching ~5+ cm height. Surviving, but not spreading. Grows best in full sun, exposed locations. Selected for population expansion with seeds germinated in nursery in 2010. Minor success; at best maintained the small population.
		Nototrichium humile Kulu‘i NOTES: We are expanding population from cuttings. Grows well in both full sun and partial shade; slow growing in deep shade.
		Nototrichium sandwicense Kulu‘i NOTES: A few plantings are surviving, but species not spreading.

	Family ARALIACEAE
		Polycias sandwicensis (Reynoldsia) ‘Ohe makai NOTES: Flowering of larger specimen observed each year since December '07, but no seeds recovered. Population: 2 (3/11)
		Polycias racemosum (Munroidendron) NOTES: One of two specimens developed a bacterial infection of the trunk in 2011 and eventually died, but seeds were recovered and these were successfully grown in the nursery and now approximately a dozen juveniles have been outplanted. The other tree flowered in 2011, but fruiting stalk removed but unauthorized person(s). Population: 2 (3/11)
	Family BORAGINACEAE
		Cordia subcordata Kou NOTES: This species is spreading well on its own and is becoming (along with milo) one of the main forest tree species at Nā Pōhaku, replacing the former koa haole forest. Population: TNTC
	Family CHENOPODIACEAE
		Chenopodium oahuense ‘Aweoweo, ‘aheahea NOTES: In 2009 this species was selected for an expanded presence at Nā Pōhaku, with the result that over a dozen individuals are now scattered about the site and seedlings are occasionally spotted. Continued propagation in the nursery from seeds expanded the population in 2010. Populatioin starting to expand on its own. Population: 0 (12/07), ~12 (12/09)