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Hesperocnide sandwicensis
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Hesperocnide sandwicensis

Indigenous (native)native

Native to Hawaiʻi and arrived without human help.

Hesperocnide sandwicensis, the Hawai'i stingingnettle, is a rare species of nettle endemic to the island of Hawai'i. Less than 1000 plants from only 3 occurrences are estimated to exist due to grazing pressure from invasive sheep, goats, and pigs.

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Where documented · 5 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 12 · GBIF 17 records
Kaʻohe Mauka · HawaiʻiiNat 6 · GBIF 10 ✓
Pāʻauhau-mauka · HawaiʻiiNat 3 · GBIF 3 ✓
Kaʻohe · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 2 ✓
Puʻukapu · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Pāʻauhau · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓