Gouania hillebrandii
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Gouania hillebrandii

Endemic to Hawaiʻinative

Found naturally nowhere else on Earth.

Gouania hillebrandii, also known as hairyfruit chewstick, is an endangered species of Gouania that is endemic to Hawaii. It formerly could be found on Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe, but is today restricted to western Maui near Lahaina. It inhabits dry forests at elevations of 244–518 m (801–1,699 ft). Hairyfruit chewstick is a single branched shrub with small, white flowers.

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