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Species: Sesbania coerulescens Harms Date: 2005-03-10 Location: Cleveland Dam Habitat: In marsh
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Merrisach Lake Campground, Wilber D Mills Lock, Arkansas County, Arkansas, US
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Native to eastern Africa, and known as Egyptian River Hemp. Widely planted as forage and naturalized. Photo from near Mbyea, Tanzania. Known as Jayanti in Indonesia.
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OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; Endangered Kaena Point, Oahu (foreground) growing with naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada). Kaena Point is located on the western tip of the island of Oahu.This particular form of ohai survives only here in this very restricted area. Habit
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188545262/in/photostream/Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).NPH00005
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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Species: Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. Date: 2005-06-06 Location: Greystone Park NR Habitat: By stream
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Merrisach Lake Campground, Wilber D Mills Lock, Arkansas County, Arkansas, US
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OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; Endangered Kaena Point, Oahu (foreground) growing with naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada). Kaena Point is located on the western tip of the island of Oahu.This particular form of ohai survives only here in this very restricted area. Closeup
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187942965/in/photostream/Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).NPH00006
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Jeckyll Island
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Species: Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. Date: 2004-08-28 Location: Greystone Park NR Habitat: Stream bed
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Merrisach Lake Campground, Wilber D Mills Lock, Arkansas County, Arkansas, US
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OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; EndangeredOahu (Cultivated); Kahakuloa, W. Maui coastal formOhai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).NPH00012
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Species: Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. Date: 2006-01-08 Location: By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs Habitat: Sand and rocks at edge of river
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Merrisach Lake Campground, Wilber D Mills Lock, Arkansas County, Arkansas, US
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OhaiFabaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangered Oahu (Cultivated); Apua Point, Hawaii Island formOhai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.
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Species: Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. Date: 2006-01-08 Location: By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs Habitat: Sand and rocks at edge of river
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Merrisach Lake Campground, Wilber D Mills Lock, Arkansas County, Arkansas, US
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OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Originally found on all main islands, but now extinct on Niihau; and also in the NW Islands on Necker and Nhoa)Endangered Oahu (Cultivated); Nhoa fromOhai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.
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Species: Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. var. nubica Chiov. Date: 2005-04-27 Location: Zambian side - walk to 2nd embarcation point, Katombora, Zambezi Habitat: At water's edge
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Merrisach Lake Campground, Wilber D Mills Lock, Arkansas County, Arkansas, US
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OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; Endangered Kaena Point, Oahu (foreground) growing with naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada). Kaena Point is located on the western tip of the island of Oahu.This particular form of ohai survives only here in this very restricted area. Seen here, an introduced European honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollinates flowers. However, native Hawaiian Yellow-faced bees (Hylaeus spp.), much smaller, also found here and are the original pollinators of many native plants.Habit
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188545262/in/photostream/Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).NPH00007
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