Cyanea horrida, the prickly cyanea or hāhā nui, is a small, prickly tree from the Campanulaceae family which grows roughly which is endemic to east Maui. It is critically endangered with an unknown amount of specimens currently in existence. C. horrida is pollinated by honeycreeper birds.
Habitat Cyanea horrida is found in high-altitude rainforests and cliffs, above in elevation, in an approximately area along the slopes of Haleakalā, mostly in the east-to-northeast regions.
Description Cyanea horrida is small, only in height, with "palm-like" fronds for leaves which are pinnately parted or divided, approximately 20-37 centimeters long and wide. The flowers come in inflorescences of 5-8, with purple flowers, yielding yellow berries. Most parts of the plant, including leaves and trunk, are covered in small protrusions.
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