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ʻŌpuhe

Touchardia sandwicensis

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About ʻŌpuhe

ʻŌpuhe (Touchardia sandwicensis) is a tree; shrub 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: Procris glabra Hook. & Arn.; Urera glabra (Hook. & Arn.) Wedd.; Urera glabra var. mollis Wedd.; Urera konaensis H. St. John; Urera sandwicensis Wedd.; Urera sandwicensis var. glabra (Hook. & Arn.) Wedd.; Urera sandwicensis var. kauaiensis Rock; Urera sandwicensis var. mollis (Wedd.) Wedd..

Names and classification

Scientific name: Touchardia sandwicensis
Hawaiian names: Hona · Hōpue · ʻŌpuhe
Other names: Touchardia sandwicensis · ʻŌpuhe · Hona · Hōpue · Procris glabra Hook. & Arn. · Urera glabra (Hook. & Arn.) Wedd. · Urera glabra var. mollis Wedd. · Urera konaensis H. St. John · Urera sandwicensis Wedd. · Urera sandwicensis var. glabra (Hook. & Arn.) Wedd. · Urera sandwicensis var. kauaiensis Rock · Urera sandwicensis var. mollis (Wedd.) Wedd.
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 and gulches · Wet forest and shaded streambanks
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; Shrub

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: ʻŌpuhe (Touchardia sandwicensis) is a tree; shrub recorded on Kauaʻi. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

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