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Keopuka

Aerial view
Photo: H. Eijzenga

2.2 acre islet located off the coast of east Maui just west of Honomanu.
The islet is part of the State Seabird Sanctuary: access is by permit only to protect the islet's flora and fauna.

Species checklists:

ARTHROPOD
Order: HOMOPTERA
	indet. Homoptera none Fed:none State:none			Unknown
	5-Apr-05	Opportunistic survey	Present	F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
Family: Halimococcidae
	Thysanococcus pandani anauku (Hala Scale) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Opportunistic survey	Present	F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
Order: HYMENOPTERA
Family: Formicidae
	Anoplolepis gracilipes none (Long-legged Ant) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
PLANT
Family: Aizoaceae
	Sesuvium portulacastrum Akulikuli Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Anacardiaceae
	Schinus terebinthifolius (Christmasberry) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
Family: Apiaceae
	Peucedanum sandwicense Makou Fed:T State:T			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Asteraceae
	Artemisia australis Hinahina Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Emilia fosbergii Pualele (Flora's paintbrush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
	Erechtites valerianifolia (Fireweed) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
	Pluchea carolinensis (Sourbush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
	Sonchus oleraceus Pualele (Sow thistle) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Commelinaceae
	Commelina diffusa Honohono Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Cyperaceae
	Carex wahuensis (Carex) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
	Cyperus phleoides (Cyperus) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Fimbristylis cymosa (Button sedge) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Ebanaceae
	Diospyros sandwicensis Lama Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
Family: Fabaceae
	Desmodium incanum (Spanish clover) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Goodeniaceae
	Scaevola sericea Naupaka kahakai Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
Family: Liliaceae
	Dianella sandwicensis Uki uki Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Lindsaeaceae
	Sphenomeris chinensis Palaa Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Malvaceae
	Malvastrum coromandelianum (Malvastrum) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Moraceae
	Ficus cf. platypoda (Port Jackson fig) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
Family: Myrsinaceae
	Ardisia elliptica (Shoebutton ardisia) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Nephrolepidaceae
	Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis Kupukupu Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Nephrolepis multiflora (Sword fern) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
Family: Oxalidaceae
	Oxalis corniculata (Yellow wood sorrel) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Pandanaceae
	Pandanus tectorius Hala (Screwpine) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
Family: Poaceae
	Cenchrus echinatus (Sand bur) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
	Digitaria ciliaris (Henry's crabgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Digitaria setigera (Itchy crabgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Ischaemum byrone (Ischaemum) Fed:E State:E			Endemic
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Paspalum scrobiculatum mauu laiki (Ricegrass) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Polypodiaceae
	Phymatosorus grossus Lauae (Maile scented fern) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
Family: Portulacaceae
	Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Rosaceae
	Osteomeles anthyllidifolia Ulei (Hawai'i hawthorn) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
Family: Solanaceae
	Lycium sandwicense Ohelo kai (Hawai'i desert-thorn) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Solanum americanum Popolo (Glossy Nighshade) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
Family: Verbenaceae
	Lantana camara (Lantana) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	5-Apr-05	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
SEABIRD
Family: Procellaridae
	Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus uaukane (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-06	Opportunistic survey	pairing up in burrows	Starr et al. 2006

Literature Citations:

Altonn, H. 1977. Seabird refuge established. Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1977 (October 22, 1977): A101.

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

Department of Land and Natural Resources, D.o.F.a.W. 1981. Rules regulating wildlife sanctuaries. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Foresty and Wildlife, Honolulu. 14 p.

Department of Land and Natural Resources, D.o.F.a.W. 1981. Seabird sanctuaries. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Honolulu. 3 p.

Hawaii, S.o. 1969. Geographic names approved, second quarter 1969, p. 8. In: Development, D.o.P.E. (ed.), State of Hawaii8.

Hobdy, R. 1982. The vegetation of Keopuka Islet. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Maui County. 2 p.

Morin, M. 1982. State Seabird Sanctuary brief legislative history, p. 6. In: Department of Land and Natural Resources, D.o.F.a.W. (ed.), State of Hawaii6.

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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