Date Collected: April 22, 2011
Location Collected: At UCLA Botanical Garden on the right side near the entrance to the garden at the street of Tiverton.
Habitat: Lowland dry forests at slopes from elevations of generally 230 to 250 meters
Nativity: H.clayi is native to Hawaii, specifically at Kauai.
Special Notes: Clay's hibiscus is endangered by federal listing, due to weeds being a threat in current times. Their distribution status is currently endemic with their form of growth as shrubs, which are usually more compact, and has no sense of fragance at all, but can produce red flowers.
Resources: Native Plants Hawaii
Center for Plant Conservation
ZipcodeZoo.com
ITIS Standard Report Page
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