[3] The seed hairs (lint) are short and reddish brown, unsuitable for spinning or twisting into thread.

[4] Its ancestor may have come to the islands from the Americas as a seed on the wind or in the droppings of a bird, or as part of floating debris.

[9][10] Additionally, Ma’o has been used to breed with other cotton plants to try and build up more resilience to salt.

[11] The salinity of its habitat is high due to its close proximity to the ocean and thus has a resistance to salt more than other species.

[13] Gossypium tomentosum is under the G2 status and is considered at risk of extinction due to its lack of reach around the world.