The Last Akoko at Wailea 670
Chamaesyce celastroides var. lorifolia

Discovered February 2, 2003. Found dead in the summer of 2007,
thus marking the extirpation of the species from the habitat.

2/2/2003: Single remaining akoko discovered:

A dead parent akoko tree:

2/14/04

The dead parent akoko trees:

Heavy damage to trunk, likely done by Axis deer, and likely cause of death of the parent trees:

8/14/04: Making a makeshift lantana barrier around the akoko, and collecting seeds for propagation:

3/20/05:

Closeup of the dead parent akoko tree, showing trunk width. Scale: GPS unit is 5" long:

3/6/06: Last photo of the akoko alive, with collected seeds: