For more information on the Refuge, see:
- The offical page of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
- A location map of Hakalau Forest
- Topographic basemap of Hakalau section of the Hakalau Forest NWR
Stenogyne calaminthoides is one of the many native Hawaiian mints. These plants evolved without large grazing animals and thus lost their "minty" smell, which was one of their natural defenses against herbivory.
