Gouania hillebrandii explained

Gouania hillebrandii, also known as hairyfruit chewstick, is an endangered species of Gouania that is endemic to Hawaii. It formerly could be found on Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe, but is today restricted to western Maui near Lahaina. It inhabits dry forests at elevations of 244-. Hairyfruit chewstick is a single branched shrub with small, white flowers.^[1]

The plant is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gouania hillebrandii . CPC National Collection Plant Profiles . National Center for Plant Conservation . 2008-07-22 . 2009-11-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101027163551/http://centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=2050 . 2010-10-27 .
2. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Gouania+hillebrandii Gouania hillebrandii.