Tag Archives: Cyanea

Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #18: Cyanea humboldtiana

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea humboldtiana Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Ko’olau range) Date photographed: December 10, 2011 *Identification: Form– Stems woody, 1-2m long. Leaves– obovate to broadly elliptic; blades 18-45 cm long, 7-16 cm wide; upper surface glabrous, lower surface pubescent; petioles 3-4 … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #17: Cyanea pohaku

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea pohaku Conservation Status: Extinct Distribution: East Maui (Pu’unianiau) Date photographed: October 11, 1910? (J.F. Rock) *Identification: Form– Sparingly branched trees 6-7 m tall. Leaves– oblanceolate; blades 16-30 cm long by 1.5-4 cm wide; margins callose-crenulate; winged petioles 0.8-2 cm long. Flower– … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #14: Cyanea superba

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea superba   Hawaiian Name: Haha Distribution: O’ahu (Northern Wai’anae Mountains) Date photographed: 2/5/2011 Ease of viewing: Moderate *Identification: Form– Palm-like trees 4-6 m tall. Leaves– oblanceolate, blades 50-100 cm long, 10-20 cm wide; margins callose-crenulate; petioles 5-8 cm long. Flower– hypanthium obconical, 10-16 … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #13: Cyanea truncata

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea truncata Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Windward Ko’olau gulches) Date photographed: 4/1/2011 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Shrubs 0.3-2 m tall; stems unbranched or sparingly branched from base; muricate. Leaves– obovate, blades 22-60 cm long, 10-26 cm wide; … Continue reading →

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C. angustifolia blowing in the wind

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Every hike I go on, I’m always on the lookout for lobeliads on the rare chance that I actually come across one. Over the weekend, I challenged myself by searching the Pia-Niu Valley area specifically for lobeliads with nothing but … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #6: Cyanea angustifolia

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea angustifolia Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Apparently Secure Distribution: O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Maui Date photographed: 8/9/2010 Ease of viewing: Easy *Identification: Form– Branched shrub 1.5-5 m tall. Leaves-lanceolate, narrowly elliptic, or narrowly oblong; blades 9-32 cm long by 1.5-5.5 … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #5: Cyanea crispa

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea crispa Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 11/2/2010 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Stems fleshy, 0.3-1.3 m long Leaves– broadly obovate; blades 30-75 cm long by 9-16 cm wide; margins undulate, callose-crenulate … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #3: Cyanea koolauensis

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea koolauensis Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 11/14/10 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Stems woody, 1-1.5 m long. Leaves– whitish on lower surface; linear to narrowly elliptic; blades 16-36 cm long by … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #2: Cyanea leptostegia

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea leptostegia Hawaiian Name: Haha lua Conservation Status: Vulnerable Distribution: Kaua’i Date photographed: 9/22/2010 Ease of viewing: Very easy *Identification: Form– Palm-like tree 3-14 m tall. Leaves– Dimorphic. Juvenile leaves: irregularly parted or divided, blades 20-70 cm long by 5-12 … Continue reading →

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