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Hibiscus arnottianus
Photo take at home we have a nice big plant that gives this beautiful flowers. Im pretty sure is not and endemic plant is more like an ornamental plant. i have seen many colors of flowers in this species.
The native plants in the genus Hibiscus in Hawaii today is worldwide.
In the Hawaiian language the white hibiscus is known as the Pua Aloal In India is named White Jaswand.
Hibiscus arnottianus A. Gray – kokiʻo keʻokeʻo ("kokiʻo that is white like the shine of silver") is an endemic species of hibiscus with white flowers. Three subspecies are recognized: H. arnottianus arnottianus found in the Waiʻanae Range of western Oʻahu; H. a. immaculatus which is very rare (listed as endangered) on Molokaʻi; and H. a. punaluuensis from the Koʻolau Range on Oʻahu. Perhaps only a dozen plants of H. a. immaculatus exist in nature in mesic and wet forests. This species is closely related to H. waimeae, and the two are among the very few members of the genus with fragrant flowers. Sometimes planted as an ornamental or crossed with H. rosa-sinensis (see photo). In the Hawaiian language the white hibiscus is known as the Pua Aloal
Spotted on Mar 24, 2012
Submitted on Mar 24, 2012
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