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Pu'uku (Pu'uki'i)

Aerial photo
Photo: H. Eijzenga

1.5 acre islet located in Hana Bay
The islet is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and is also part of the State Seabird Sanctuary. Permission to access the islet must be obtained by the Coast Guard as well as the State to protect the islet's flora and fauna.

Field Accounts: 27 Oct 2007

Species checklists:

ARTHROPOD
Order: ARANEAE
Family: Araneidae
	Argiope appensa nananana (Garden spider) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: BLATTODEA
Family: Blaberidae
	Pycnoscelus indicus elelu lepo (Burrowing cockroach) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Blattidae
	Periplaneta americana elelu 'ula 'ula (American cockroach) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: COLEOPTERA
Family: Coccinellidae
	Nephus roepkei none (Coccinellid beetle) Fed:none State:none			Introduced
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: DIPTERA
Family: Dolichopodidae
	Asyndetus carcinophilus nalo (Long-legged fly) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Chrysosoma globiferum nalo (Long-legged fly) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Tephritidae
	Dioxyna sororcula nalo Fed:none State:none			adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: HETEROPTERA
Family: Tingidae
	Teleonemia scrupulosa none (Lantana lace bug) Fed:none State:none			Introduced
	25-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: HOMOPTERA
Family: Halimococcidae
	Thysanococcus pandani anauku (Hala Scale) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	22-Apr-06	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
	25-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Membracidae
	Vanduzea segmentata none (Vanduzee treehopper) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Pseudococcidae
	indet. Pseudococcidae none (Mealybug) Fed:none State:none			Unknown
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: HYMENOPTERA
Family: Formicidae
	Anoplolepis gracilipes none (Long-legged Ant) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: ISOPODA
	indet. Isopoda pokipoki (Terrestrial isopod) Fed:none State:none			Unknown
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Armadillidae
	Cubaris murina pokipoki (Terrestrial isopod) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	26-Oct-07	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
PLANT
Family: Aizoaceae
	Sesuvium portulacastrum Akulikuli Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Rare	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Asteraceae
	Pluchea carolinensis (Sourbush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Sonchus oleraceus Pualele (Sow thistle) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Occasional	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
Family: Brassicaceae
	Lepidium bidentatum var. o-waihiense Anaunau Fed:none State:SOC			Endemic
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Occasional	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Capparaceae
	Capparis sandwichiana Maiapilo Fed:none State:SOC			Endemic
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Occasional	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Casuarinaceae
	Casuarina equisetifolia (Ironwood) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Occasional	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Cyperaceae
	Cyperus phleoides (Cyperus) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Cyperus phleoides var. phleoides (Cyperus) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
	Cyperus polystachyos (Cyperus) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Rare	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Fimbristylis cymosa (Button sedge) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Fimbristylis cymosa subsp. umbellato-capitata (Coastal Sedge) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
Family: Goodeniaceae
	Scaevola coriacea (Dwarf naupaka) Fed:E State:E			Endemic
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
	Scaevola sericea Naupaka kahakai Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Common	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Common	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Pandanaceae
	Pandanus tectorius Hala (Screwpine) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Common	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Poaceae
	Andropogon contortus (Broom sedge) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Rare	Starr et al 2006
	Digitaria ciliaris (Henry's crabgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Rare	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Digitaria insularis (Sourgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Occasional	Hobdy 1982
	Heteropogon contortus Pili (Tanglehead) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Rare	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Ischaemum byrone (Ischaemum) Fed:E State:E			Endemic
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Present	Starr et al 2006
Family: Polypodiaceae
	Phymatosorus grossus Lauae (Maile scented fern) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Portulacaceae
	Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Common	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Rare	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Rosaceae
	Osteomeles anthyllidifolia Ulei (Hawai'i hawthorn) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Verbenaceae
	Lantana camara (Lantana) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Apr-82	Complete survey	Rare	Hobdy 1982
	22-Apr-06	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	27-Oct-07	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
SEABIRD
Family: Procellaridae
	Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus uaukane (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	22-Apr-06	Opportunistic survey	seabird sign; 1 adult in a burrow	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. Seabird sanctuaries. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Honolulu. 3 p.

Hobdy, R. 1982. The vegetation of Pu'u Ku [Ki'i] 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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