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  1. 2025

    2025-010

    Imada, C.T., Faccenda, K., Thomas, M.K., Gallaher, T., Oppenhemier, H., Kennedy, B. & Kalei, A. (eds.) Hawaiian native & naturalized vascular plants checklist (2025 update). 780 pp. [published online 6 November 2025]

    p. 41Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. var . purpurea [‘auhola, ‘auhuhu, hola] Naturalized 1 Dicot Malvaceae Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa [milo, portia tree] Naturalized 1 Monocot Zingiberaceae Zingiber zerumbet

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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  2. 2014

    2014-001

    Biological survey on a 10-acre parcel and adjacent areas, proposed land acquisition, Kahuluui, Maui, Hawaii

    Preston, D. & Imada, C. · Final report prepared for EKNA Services, Inc., Honolulu. 44 pp.

    p. 9grass (Sporobolus virginicus). Other occasional native elements include the tree milo (Thespesia populnea), the shrub ‘ ā weoweo (Chenopodium oahuense), and the herbs ‘ ā kulikuli (Sesuvium portulacastrum

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  3. 2013

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    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1994–2013: Index

    Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 117

    p. 49pubinerve, 64: 9; 113: 49 thevetia peruviana, 69: 17; 96: 2; 110: 5 thespesia populnea, 96: 27 thevetia peruviana, 96: 2 thunbergia alata, 73: 4; 107: 61 fragrans

    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey

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  4. 2008

    2008-005

    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2007

    Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. · Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 100, 55 pp.

    p. 28Läna‘i trees are scattered along the windward, eastern shore amongst Prosopis and Thespesia, but is less abundant. Seedlings are sometimes observed near cul- tivated plants at Mänele

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  5. 2008

    2008-004

    Inventory of seabirds, plants, and arthropods on twenty offshore islets in the main Hawaiian Islands

    Eijzenga, H. & Preston, D.J. · Bishop Museum Technical Report 43, 201 pp.

    p. 52primarily on the south side of the islet and around landing area; flowering. Thespesia populnea ( milo ), ind. Rare, a few trees near the landing on the northwest part

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  6. 2007

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    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2007: Volume

    Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 100

    p. 28Läna‘i trees are scattered along the windward, eastern shore amongst Prosopis and Thespesia, but is less abundant. Seedlings are sometimes observed near cul- tivated plants at Mänele

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  7. 2007

    2007-015

    Monitoring for terrestrial arthropods (insects and relatives) within the Kahului Airport environs, Maui, Hawai`i, Phase II. Final report prepared for E.k

    Howarth, F.G. & Preston, D.J. · Noda & Associates, Honolulu. 108 pp.

    p. 32July 2006 Night 20º54’16”N 156º26’16”W Wetland dominated by Bacopa Thespesia populnea KA-0022 18 July 2006 Day 20º54’40”N 156º25’34”W Leucaena

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  8. 2007

    2007-013

    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2006. Part 2: notes

    Evenhuis, N.L. and Eldredge, L.G. (editors) · Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 96, 73 pp.

    p. 29Pöhakupili, 70 m, locally common in pastures, 8 Dec 2006, Oppenheimer H120619 . Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa New island record Possibly indigenous or a Polynesian introduction, probably

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  9. 2006

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    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2006: Notes

    Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 96

    p. 29Pöhakupili, 70 m, locally common in pastures, 8 Dec 2006, Oppenheimer H120619 . Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa New island record Possibly indigenous or a Polynesian introduction, probably

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  10. 2003

    2003-013

    Kane‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu stream estuary study

    Englund, R.A., D.J. Preston & K.T. Arakaki · Final report. Prepared for Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu.

    p. 19area, backed by California grass and a mix of hau, American mangrove, milo (Thespesia populnea), and false kamani (Terminalia catappa). These are covered with the vines maile pilau

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  11. 2001

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    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2001: -02: Articles

    Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 73

    p. 6West Maui. Material examined : MOLOKA‘I: Waialua, 3m, roadside weed w/ Asystasia , Thespesia , Terminalia , and Paspalum fimbriatum , 18 Nov 2001, Oppenheimer H110137 . MAUI: West Maui, Lahaina Dist

    Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey

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  12. 2000

    2000-021

    Survey of invasive or potentially invasive cultivated plants in Hawai‘i

    Staples, G.W., D. Herbst & C.T. Imada · Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 65: 35 p.

    p. 26Malvaceae Abutilon grandifolium U Hibiscus mutabilis U Malvaviscus arboreus U Pavonia hastata U Thespesia populnea A naturalizes readily in coastal sites Urena lobata M adhesion by spines

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  13. 2000

    2000-002

    Nonindigenous freshwater and estuarine species introductions and their potential to affect sportfishing in the lower stream and estuarine resions of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii

    Englund, R.A., K. Arakaki, D.J. Preston, S.L. Coles & L.G. Eldredge · Final report to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources. Bishop Museum Technical Report 17: viii + 121 p.

    p. 32mangroves and pickleweed, with lesser amounts of beach naupaka, kiawe, and milo ( Thespesia populnea ). Substrate at this marine station consisted of sand and reef rubble, and salinities ranged

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  14. 2000

    2000-001

    Biodiversity of freshwater and estuarine communities in lower Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii with observations on introduced species

    Englund, R.A., D.J. Preston, R. Wolff, S.L. Coles, L.G. Eldredge & K. Arakaki · Final Report prepapred for the U.S. Navy. Bishop Museum Technical Report 16: x + 167 pp.

    p. 25Mangroves, pickleweed, and Pluchea indica and Pluchea carolinensis dominated the shoreline areas. Milo ( Thespesia populnea ), a possibly indigenous plant or Polynesian introduction (Wagner et al. 1990), was also

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