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ʻOheʻohe

Polyscias kavaiensis

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About ʻOheʻohe

ʻOheʻohe (Polyscias kavaiensis) is a tree recorded on Kauaʻi. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Kauaʻi evidence

Accepted status, Kauaʻi occurrence, nativity, growth form, and names were audited against the 2026 Smithsonian checklist and linked habit source. Scientific synonyms: Agalma kavaiense (H. Mann) Seem.; Dipanax dipyrenum (H. Mann) A. Heller; Dipanax kavaiensis (H. Mann) A. Heller; Dipanax mannii Seem.; Heptapleurum dipyrenum H. Mann; Heptapleurum kavaiense H. Mann; Pterotropia dipyrena (H. Mann) Hillebr.; Pterotropia kaalae Skottsb.; Pterotropia kavaiensis (H. Mann) Hillebr.; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis (H. Mann) Sherff; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. dipyrena (H. Mann) Sherff; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. grandis Sherff; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. intercedens Sherff; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. koloana Sherff; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. nahikuensis Sherff; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. occidua O. Deg. & Sherff; Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. robustior Sherff; Tetraplasandra micrantha Sherff; Tetraplasandra turbans Sherff.

Names and classification

Scientific name: Polyscias kavaiensis
Hawaiian names: ʻOheʻohe
Other names: Polyscias kavaiensis · ʻoheʻohe · Agalma kavaiense (H. Mann) Seem. · Dipanax dipyrenum (H. Mann) A. Heller · Dipanax kavaiensis (H. Mann) A. Heller · Dipanax mannii Seem. · Heptapleurum dipyrenum H. Mann · Heptapleurum kavaiense H. Mann · Pterotropia dipyrena (H. Mann) Hillebr. · Pterotropia kaalae Skottsb. · Pterotropia kavaiensis (H. Mann) Hillebr. · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis (H. Mann) Sherff · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. dipyrena (H. Mann) Sherff · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. grandis Sherff · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. intercedens Sherff · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. koloana Sherff · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. nahikuensis Sherff · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. occidua O. Deg. & Sherff · Tetraplasandra kavaiensis var. robustior Sherff · Tetraplasandra micrantha Sherff · Tetraplasandra turbans Sherff
Record type: Species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence: Recorded on Kauaʻi
Origin: Endemic
Conservation status: Smithsonian checklist assessment: Apparently Secure; U.S. status: No Status
Evidence date: 2026-10-05
Evidence limits: Island-level occurrence is retained; finer locality is intentionally withheld

Habitat and ecology

Habitats: Mesic forest · Wet forest
Food and resource needs: Light, water, nutrients, and suitable habitat substrate
Reproduction: Viable flowers or seed and suitable establishment conditions; species-specific reproductive review remains open
Shelter: Suitable native vegetation structure and substrate
Growth form: Tree

Threats and conservation

Threats: Species-specific threat review pending; no fine-location evidence is published in this card
Conservation actions: Protect native habitat and verify species-specific actions against current conservation sources
Monitoring: Taxonomic identity, population condition, recruitment, and locally documented pressures; exact locations withheld
Data gaps: Species-specific ecology and threat citations · Reproductive phenology · Fine-scale habitat information intentionally not published

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing: Not assessed
Seasonal description: ʻOheʻohe (Polyscias kavaiensis) is a tree recorded on Kauaʻi. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

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