Kokia drynarioides

Botanical Description

Kokio is a small deciduous tree with large, ornamental flowers, growing up to 8 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The tree has been harvested from the wild for local use as a dye (and probably preservative) for nets. The tree has become exceedingly rare in the wild due to habitat loss and the invasion of exotic species. In the wild it is reduced to just a few individuals in two areas of Hawaii, as a result it has been classified as 'Critically endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is also cultivated as an ornamental in gardens[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].