Kauaʻi record · kba_plant_peucedanum_sandwicense
Makou
Peucedanum sandwicense
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About Makou
makou is a herb in the Kauaʻi vascular and land plants group. Its origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi evidence
Species identity and image source are documented. Additional ecological and conservation citations are recommended.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Peucedanum sandwicense
- Hawaiian names
- Makou
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Order
- Apiales
- Record type
- Species or taxonomic group
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Documented on Kauaʻi
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Conservation priority; formal rank not listed
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- No major occurrence uncertainty noted
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Coastal cliffs · Dry coastal shrubland
- Food and resource needs
- Light, water, nutrients, and suitable soil or substrate
- Reproduction
- Viable propagules and suitable establishment conditions
- Shelter
- Suitable soil, substrate, and vegetation structure
- Growth form
- Herb
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Coastal disturbance, invasive grasses, browsing, storms
- Conservation actions
- Protect sites, collect seed, outplant in secured coastal habitat
- Monitoring
- Protect sites, collect seed, outplant in secured coastal habitat
- Data gaps
- Additional ecological and conservation citations are recommended
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Not assessed
- Seasonal description
- makou is a herb in the Kauaʻi vascular and land plants group. Its origin status is endemic.
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