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Brighamia insignis
Brighamia insignis A. Gray
Cabbage on a Stick, Cabbage-on-a-stick, Cabbage-on-a-baseball-bat, Hawaiian Vulcan Palm, Alula, Haha, Olulu, Pu Aupaka
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Brighamia citrina, Brighamia citrina var. napaliensis
USDA Symbol: BRIN4
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Leaf: Cluster of leaves atop a narrow stocky trunk.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Coastal cliffs.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1TRStatus:Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Brighamia insignis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brighamia insignis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brighamia insignis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-05Research By: CBR