Offshore Islet Project

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Kaemi

view from Moke'ehia
Photo: H. Eijzenga

2.5 acre islet located in West Maui just south of Moke'ehia.
The islet is State owned and all native flora and fauna on the islet is protected under State and/or federal law.

Field Accounts: 29-31 May 2007

Species checklists:

PLANT
Family: Aizoaceae
	Sesuvium portulacastrum Akulikuli Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Anacardiaceae
	Schinus terebinthifolius (Christmasberry) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Asteraceae
	Melanthera integrifolia Nehe Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Sonchus oleraceus Pualele (Sow thistle) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Boraginaceae
	Heliotropium curassavicum Nena (salt heliotrope) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Chenopodiaceae
	Atriplex semibaccata (Australian saltbush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Cyperaceae
	Cyperus javanicus Ahu awa Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Euphorbiaceae
	Chamaesyce celastroides var. amplectens Akoko Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Goodeniaceae
	Scaevola sericea Naupaka kahakai Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Malvaceae
	Sida fallax Ilima (Fanpetals) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Poaceae
	Digitaria insularis (Sourgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Portulacaceae
	Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Rosaceae
	Osteomeles anthyllidifolia Ulei (Hawai'i hawthorn) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Solanaceae
	Solanum americanum Popolo (Glossy Nighshade) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006

Literature Citations:

Anonymous. Maui county's offshore islets general information. Maui County. 2 p.

Coles, S., Giuseffi, L. & Hutchinson, M. 2008. Assessment of species composition, diversity and biomass in marine habitats and subhabitats around offshore islets in the main Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Museum Technical Report 39: 82.

Starr, F., Starr, K. & Wood, K. 2006. Maui offshore islet botanical survey. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Honolulu. 124 p.

Walker, R. 1978. Named islands, islets, rocks, sandspits in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Department of Land and Natural Resources: Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Honolulu. 16 p.

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