naturalizedApocynaceae
Hoya carnosa
wax plant
Naturalized (non-native)non-native
Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.
Hoya carnosa, the porcelainflower or wax plant, is an Asclepiad species in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It is one of the many species of Hoya that are native to Eastern Asia and Australia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers.
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Gallery · 8 · iNaturalist
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Where documented · 11 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 14 · GBIF 1 records
Lāwai · KauaʻiiNat 3
Waikīkī · OʻahuiNat 2
Kaʻauhuhu · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Kauaea · HawaiʻiiNat 1
Kāhili · KauaʻiiNat 1
Kailua · OʻahuiNat 1
Honolulu · OʻahuiNat 1
Keaʻau · HawaiʻiiNat 1
Waimea · OʻahuiNat 1
Keʻei 2 · HawaiʻiiNat 1