Kokia drynarioides, commonly known as Hawaiian tree cotton, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. It inhabits dry forests at elevations of . Associated plants include ÃÂheahea (Chenopodium oahuense), aalii (Dodonaea viscosa), hala pepe (Pleomele hawaiiensis), wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis), uhiuhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis), kà Âlea (Myrsine lanaiensis), aiea (Nothocestrum latifolium), kuluë (Nototrichium sandwicense), ÃÂlaa (Planchonella sandwicensis), ohe kukuluÃÂeo (Reynoldsia sandwicensis), mÃÂmane (Sophora chrysophylla), and maua (Xylosma hawaiensis var. hillebrandii). It is threatened by habitat loss and competition with invasive species, such as fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).