Gouania hillebrandii

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|status = G1

|status_system = TNC

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|genus = Gouania

|species = hillebrandii

|authority = Oliv. ex Hillebr.

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Gouania hillebrandii, also known as hairyfruit chewstick, is an endangered species of Gouania that is endemic to Hawaii. It formerly could be found on Maui, Moloka{{okina}}i, Lāna{{okina}}i and Kaho{{okina}}olawe, but is today restricted to western Maui near Lahaina. It inhabits dry forests at elevations of {{convert|244|-|518|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Hairyfruit chewstick is a single branched shrub with small, white flowers.{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=2050 |title=Gouania hillebrandii |work=CPC National Collection Plant Profiles |publisher=National Center for Plant Conservation |date=2008-07-22 |accessdate=2009-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027163551/http://centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=2050 |archivedate=2010-10-27 }}

The plant is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.[https://archive.today/20130415092045/http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Gouania+hillebrandii Gouania hillebrandii.] The Nature Conservancy.