Hibiscus waimeae, is a species of flowering plant in the okra family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻ i in Hawaii, H. arnottianus" of Oʻ ahu and Molokaʻ i and "H. waimeae", have white flowers, and are the only of how many species of hibiscus, regarded as native to Hawaii?
Hibiscus waimeae Hibiscus waimeae (white Kauai rosemallow, Hawaiian: "" , or ) is a species of flowering plant in the okra family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻ i in Hawaii. It is a small gray-barked tree, reaching a height of 6 - and a trunk diameter of 0.3 m . The flowers last for a single day, starting out white and fading to pink in the afternoon. "H. arnottianus" of Oʻ ahu and Molokaʻ i and "H. waimeae" are the only Hawaiian hibiscuses that have white flowers. "H. waimeae" inhabits coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 250 – .
Kenaf Kenaf [etymology: Persian], Hibiscus cannabinus, is a plant in the Malvaceae family also called Deccan hemp and Java jute. "Hibiscus cannabinus" is in the genus "Hibiscus" and is native to southern Asia, though its exact origin is unknown. The name also applies to the fibre obtained from this plant. Kenaf is one of the allied fibres of jute and shows similar characteristics.