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Māmane

Sophora chrysophylla

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About Māmane

Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla) is a tree; shrub recorded on Kauaʻi. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Kauaʻi evidence

Accepted status, Kauaʻi occurrence, nativity, growth form, and names were audited against the 2026 Smithsonian checklist and linked habit source. Scientific synonyms: Edwardsia chrysophylla Salisb.; Edwardsia chrysophylla var. glabrata A. Gray; Edwardsia unifoliata (Rock) O. Deg.; Sophora chrysophylla subsp. circularis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. circularis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. elliptica Chock; Sophora chrysophylla subsp. glabrata (A. Gray) Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. glabrata (A. Gray) Rock; Sophora chrysophylla subvar. grisea (O. Deg. & Sherff) Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. grisea (O. Deg. & Sherff) Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. haleakalaensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. kanaioensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. kauensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. lanaiensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. lualailuaenis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. makuaensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. mauiensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla subvar. mauiensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. maunakeaensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. maunaloaensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. obovata Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. obtusa Chock; Sophora chrysophylla subvar. obtusa Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. olindaensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. ovata Chock; Sophora chrysophylla subvar. ovata Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. ovata Chock; Sophora chrysophylla subvar. ovatifoliolata Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. parva Chock; Sophora chrysophylla f. puuwaawaaensis Chock; Sophora chrysophylla subsp. unifoliata (Rock) Chock; Sophora chrysophylla var. unifoliata Rock; Sophora grisea O. Deg. & Sherff; Sophora lanaiensis (Chock) O. Deg. & I. Deg.; Sophora unifoliata (Rock) O. Deg. & Sherff; Sophora unifoliata var. elliptica (Chock) O. Deg. & I. Deg.; Sophora unifoliata var. kanaioensis (Chock) O. Deg. & I. Deg..

Names and classification

Scientific name: Sophora chrysophylla
Hawaiian names: Māmane · Mamani
Other names: Sophora chrysophylla · mamane · mamani · Edwardsia chrysophylla Salisb. · Edwardsia chrysophylla var. glabrata A. Gray · Edwardsia unifoliata (Rock) O. Deg. · Sophora chrysophylla subsp. circularis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. circularis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. elliptica Chock · Sophora chrysophylla subsp. glabrata (A. Gray) Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. glabrata (A. Gray) Rock · Sophora chrysophylla subvar. grisea (O. Deg. & Sherff) Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. grisea (O. Deg. & Sherff) Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. haleakalaensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. kanaioensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. kauensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. lanaiensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. lualailuaenis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. makuaensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. mauiensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla subvar. mauiensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. maunakeaensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. maunaloaensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. obovata Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. obtusa Chock · Sophora chrysophylla subvar. obtusa Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. olindaensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. ovata Chock · Sophora chrysophylla subvar. ovata Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. ovata Chock · Sophora chrysophylla subvar. ovatifoliolata Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. parva Chock · Sophora chrysophylla f. puuwaawaaensis Chock · Sophora chrysophylla subsp. unifoliata (Rock) Chock · Sophora chrysophylla var. unifoliata Rock · Sophora grisea O. Deg. & Sherff · Sophora lanaiensis (Chock) O. Deg. & I. Deg. · Sophora unifoliata (Rock) O. Deg. & Sherff · Sophora unifoliata var. elliptica (Chock) O. Deg. & I. Deg. · Sophora unifoliata var. kanaioensis (Chock) O. Deg. & I. Deg.
Record type: Species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence: Recorded on Kauaʻi
Origin: Endemic
Conservation status: Smithsonian checklist assessment: Apparently Secure; U.S. status: No Status
Evidence date: 2026-10-05
Evidence limits: Island-level occurrence is retained; finer locality is intentionally withheld

Habitat and ecology

Habitats: Dry forest · Mesic forest · Subalpine shrubland
Food and resource needs: Light, water, nutrients, and suitable habitat substrate
Reproduction: Viable flowers or seed and suitable establishment conditions; species-specific reproductive review remains open
Shelter: Suitable native vegetation structure and substrate
Growth form: Tree; Shrub

Threats and conservation

Threats: Species-specific threat review pending; no fine-location evidence is published in this card
Conservation actions: Protect native habitat and verify species-specific actions against current conservation sources
Monitoring: Taxonomic identity, population condition, recruitment, and locally documented pressures; exact locations withheld
Data gaps: Species-specific ecology and threat citations · Reproductive phenology · Fine-scale habitat information intentionally not published

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing: Not assessed
Seasonal description: Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla) is a tree; shrub recorded on Kauaʻi. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

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