Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Sesbania > Sesbania tomentosaSesbania tomentosa (Oahu riverhemp; `Ohai)Synonyms: Agati tomentosa (homotypic); Emerus tomentosus (homotypic); Sesbania arborea; Sesbania hawaiiensis; Sesbania hobdyi; Sesbania molokaiensis; Sesbania tomentosa var. molokaiensis Sesbania tomentosa, commonly known as Oahu riverhemp and ʻŌhai, is an endangered species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the main Hawaiian Islands as well as Nihoa and Necker Island. It inhabits low shrublands and, rarely, dry forests, at elevations from sea level to 2,500 ft (760 m). Associated native plant species include akiʻaki (Sporobolus virginicus), ilima (Sida fallax), naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada), and pili (Heteropogon contortus). Off-road vehicles, wildfires, grazing, and alien species competition have destroyed their habitat on the main islands, but they are still quite common on Nihoa and Necker. At least 2000 specimens grow on Nihoa, while there are far less on Necker. |
Bloom Period [1] | Indeterminate | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | Frost Free Days [1] | 1 year | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Medium | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Year Round | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Year Round | Growth Form [1] | Single Stem | Growth Period [1] | Year Round | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Container | Root Depth [1] | 18 inches (46 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | Seed Vigor [1] | Medium | Seeds Per [1] | 22650 / lb (49935 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [1] | Prostrate | Structure [2] | Shrub | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | Flower Color [1] | Red | Foliage Color [1] | Green | Fruit Color [1] | Brown |  | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | Fruit Conspicuous [1] | Yes |  | Height [1] | 24 inches (0.6 m) |  | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Mixed Sun/Shade | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [1] | Intermediate | Water Use [1] | Moderate |  | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | Screening - Winter [1] | Moderate |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935 ♦ 3del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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