These gorgeous orange blooms have many uses, which include using wood for carving, medicinal purposes, and using flowers for leis. They are not a threatened plant at this time.
Kingdom- Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom- Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision- Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division- Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class- Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass- Asteridae
Order- Lamiales
Family- Boraginaceae – Borage family
Species- Cordia subcordata Lam. – kou
References
Kinsey, T. B. (2010, July 14). Hawaiian plants and tropical flowers. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from https://wildlifeofhawaii.com/flowers/1398/cordia-subcordata-kou/
Plants profile for Cordia subcordata (KOU): USDA plants. PLANTS Profile for Cordia subcordata (kou) | USDA PLANTS. (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2022, from https://adminplants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COSU2
Native Plants Hawaii - Viewing Plant : Cordia subcordata. (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2022, from http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Cordia_subcordata/