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Updated 10/17/2023
Family Capparaceae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Capparis sandwichiana
CAPER BUSH Pua pilo or
Maiapilo
Sprawling shrub locally common along isolated rocky coasts &
lava flows but rare on Oahu. Large fragrant flowers open at night,
fading pink and wilted by mid-morning. A
threatened species due to habitat loss. Endemic to Hawaii. |
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