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Dracaena Konaensis
''Dracaena konaensis'', synonym ''Pleomele hawaiiensis'', the Hawaii hala pepe, is a rare species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii. It inhabits dry forests on old aā lava flows at elevations of on the leeward side of the island. Associated plants include: ōhia lehua ('' Metrosideros polymorpha''), lama (''Diospyros sandwicensis''), māmane (''Sophora chrysophylla''), alahee ('' Psydrax odorata''), huehue (''Cocculus orbiculatus''), naio ('' Myoporum sandwicense''), olopua (''Nestegis sandwicensis''), kuluī (''Nototrichium sandwicense''), ilima ('' Sida fallax''), wiliwili (''Erythrina sandwicensis''), iliahi ('' Santalum'' spp.), ūlei (''Osteomeles anthyllidifolia''), uhiuhi ('' Caesalpinia kavaiensis''), kauila (''Colubrina oppositifolia''), maola (''Neraudia ovata''), maiapilo ('' Capparis sandwichiana''), '' Bidens'' ''micrantha'' ssp. ''ctenophylla'', and aiea ('' Nothocestrum breviflorum''). There are 300 to 400 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold St
Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts and entertainment * ''Harold'' (film), a 2008 comedy film * ''Harold'', an 1876 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * ''Harold, the Last of the Saxons'', an 1848 book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton * ''Harold or the Norman Conquest'', an opera by Frederic Cowen * ''Harold'', an 1885 opera by Eduard Nápravník * Harold, a character from the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' *Harold & Kumar, a US movie; Harold/Harry is the main actor in the show. Places ;In the United States * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, an erstwhile settlement that was also known as Harold * Harold, Florida, an unincorporated community * Harold, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Harold, Missouri, an unincorporated community ;E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestegis Sandwicensis
''Nestegis sandwicensis'', commonly known as Hawai'i olive or ''olopua'', is a species of flowering tree in the olive family, Oleaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is found on all major islands at elevations of in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests, and, especially, dry forests. It usually reaches a height of with a trunk diameter of , but may reach in height with a trunk diameter of . Uses Native Hawaiians used the hard wood of ''olopua'' to make ''au koi'' (adze handles), ''apuapu'' (rasps for making fish hooks), ''ōō'' (digging sticks), ''lāau melomelo'' (fishing lures), ''pou'' (house posts), ''pāhoa'' (daggers), ''pīkoi'' (tripping weapons similar to a rope dart), and spears. Because the wood burned well even if green, it was used as ''wahie'' (firewood Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not highly processed and is in some sort of recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood fue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothocestrum Breviflorum
''Nothocestrum breviflorum'', commonly known as smallflower aiea, is a species of tree in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is Endemism, endemic to the Hawaii (island), island of Hawaii. It inhabits Hawaiian tropical dry forests, dry and Hawaiian tropical rainforests#Mixed mesic forests, mixed mesic forests at elevations of . These forests are dominated by ōhia lehua (''Metrosideros polymorpha'') and koa (''Acacia koa'') or lama (''Diospyros sandwicensis''), while plants associated with smallflower aiea include wiliwili (''Erythrina sandwicensis'') and uhiuhi (''Caesalpinia kavaiensis''). ''N. breviflorum'' reaches a height of . It is threatened by habitat loss. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. There are fewer than 50 individuals remaining. References External links Physaleae Endemic flora of Hawaii Biota of Hawaii (island) Trees of Hawaii Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidens Micrantha
''Bidens micrantha'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name grassland beggarticks. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it and other '' Bidens'' species are known as ''kōokoolau''. It occurs in many types of habitat on Lānai, Maui, and Hawaii, including rocky cliffs, dry forests, mesic forests, wet forests, and high shrublands. ;Subspecies *''B. m.'' ssp. ''micrantha'' (Maui) *''B. m.'' ssp. ''ctenophylla'' (Sherff) Ganders & Nagata (leeward Hualālai on Hawaii) *''B. m.'' ssp. ''kalealaha'' Ganders & Nagata (Lānai and West Maui) While ''B. m.'' ssp. ''micrantha'' is considered secure, ''B. m.'' ssp. ''ctenophylla'' is uncommon and vulnerable and ''B. m.'' ssp. ''kalealaha'' is rare and federally listed as an endangered species. This is a shrub forming clumps of herbage up to several feet tall. It bears plentiful flower heads with yellow ray florets. It is grown as an ornamental plant and groundcover in Hawaii. This specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidens
''Bidens'' is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae.''Bidens''. Flora of North America. The genus include roughly 230 species which are distributed worldwide.Knope, M. L., Funk, V. A., Johnson, M. A., Wagner, W. L., Datlof, E. M., Johnson, G., ... & Carlquist, S. (2020). Dispersal and adaptive radiation of ''Bidens'' (Compositae) across the remote archipelagoes of Polynesia. ''Journal of Systematics and Evolution'', ''58''(6), 805-822. Despite their global distribution, the systematics and taxonomy of the genus has been described as complicated and unorganized.Ganders, F. R., Berbee, M., & Perseyedi, M. (2000). ITS base sequence phylogeny in ''Bidens'' (Asteraceae): Evidence for the continental relatives of Hawaiian and Marquesan ''Bidens''. ''Syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capparis Sandwichiana
''Capparis sandwichiana'' is a species of flowering plant in the Capparaceae family endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Common names include ''maiapilo'', ''pua pilo'', and Hawaiian caper. ''C. sandwichiana'' can be found on the main islands, Midway Atoll, the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, and Laysan. It inhabits coastal low shrublands and rocky shores at elevations from sea level to . ''Maiapilo'' is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is threatened by grazing, competition with invasive species, and habitat destruction Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References External links * * * * sandwichiana Endemic flora of Hawaii Plants described in 1824 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle {{Brassicales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neraudia Ovata
''Neraudia ovata'', commonly known as Big Island maoloa, is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae, that is endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. It inhabits dry forests growing on lava flows in the island's Kona District. Big Island maoloa is a sprawling shrub with stems long. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ... of the United States. There are no more than 18 mature individuals persisting in natural populations, and some individuals which have been planted in appropriate habitat.USFWS''Neraudia ovata'' Five-year Review.January 2008. References ovata Endemic flora of Hawaii Critically endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{urticacea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colubrina Oppositifolia
''Colubrina oppositifolia'', known as in Hawaiian, is a rare species of flowering tree in the family Rhamnaceae endemic to Hawaii. Description This tree reaches a height of . The trunk is coated in shredding gray-brown bark and the smaller twigs are reddish. The leaves are oppositely arranged and have pointed oval blades. The yellow-green flowers occur in clusters of 10 to 12. The fruit is a rounded capsule which is explosively dehiscent.''Colubrina oppositifolia''. Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database, University of Hawaii, Manoa. Distribution and habitat It can be found in Hawaiian dry,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caesalpinia Kavaiensis
''Mezoneuron kavaiense'' is a rare shrub or small tree in the genus '' Mezoneuron'' (pea family, Fabaceae), that is endemic to Hawaii. Common names include ''Uhiuhi'' ( the Big Island and Kauai), ''Kāwau'' (Maui), and ''Kea'' (Maui). It is threatened by invasive species, particularly feral ungulates. Description ''M. kavaiense'' is a shrub or small tree that reaches a height of . The bark is dark grey and made up of rectangular or oblong platelets. The pinnate leaves are composed of 4 to 8 leaflets, each around in length. The bisexual flowers have pink to rose sepals and red anthers. They form on pink to red terminal racemes in length. The flat, thin seed pods are long, wide, and contain 2 to 4 oval-shaped seeds. Blooming takes place from December to March. Habitat ''Uhiuhi'' inhabits dry, coastal mesic, and mixed mesic forests at elevations of . Associated plants include ''lama'' (''Diospyros sandwicensis''), ''aalii'' (''Dodonaea viscosa''), and ''alahee'' (''Ps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osteomeles Anthyllidifolia
''Osteomeles anthyllidifolia'', commonly called ''Ūlei'', ''eluehe'', ''uulei'', Hawaiian rose, or Hawaiian hawthorn, is a species of flowering shrub in the rose family, Rosaceae, that is indigenous to Hawaii (all islands but ''Kahoolawe'' and ''Niihau''), the Cook Islands, Tonga, Pitcairn Island, and Rapa Iti, Taiwan and the Ryukyu islands of Japan. Description ''Osteomeles anthyllidifolia'' grows as either an erect shrub that reaches or a spreading shrub. The compound leaves are alternately arranged on branches and divided into 15–25 leaflets. The small, oblong leaflets are long and wide. White flowers with five petals form clusters of three to six on the ends of branches. The fruit is white when ripe, in diameter, and contains yellow seeds that are in diameter. Habitat ''Osteomeles anthyllidifolia'' can be found in dry to mesic forests, shrublands, coastal areas, and lava plains at elevations of . It is a ruderal species, able to effectively compete with othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santalum
''Santalum'' is a genus of woody flowering plants in the Santalaceae family, the best known and commercially valuable of which is the Indian sandalwood tree, '' S. album''. Members of the genus are trees or shrubs. Most are root parasites which photosynthesize their own food, but tap the roots of other species for water and inorganic nutrients. Several species, most notably ''S. album'', produce highly aromatic wood, used for scents and perfumes and for herbal medicine. About 25 known species range across the Indomalayan, Australasian, and Oceanian realms, from India through Malesia to the Pacific Islands, as far as Hawaii and the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of South America. Indian sandalwood (''S. album'') is found in the tropical dry deciduous forests of India, the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, and Arnhem Land of northern Australia. It is the only species of the genus found on the Asian mainland, and may have been introduced to India from the Less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiliwili
Wiliwili (''Erythrina sandwicensis''), is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the only species of '' Erythrina'' that naturally occurs there. It is typically found in Hawaiian tropical dry forests on leeward island slopes up to an elevation of . ''Wiliwili'' means "repeatedly twisted" in the Hawaiian language and refers to the seedpods, which dehisce, or twist open, to reveal the seeds. Description ''Wiliwili'' trees grow to a height of with a gnarled and stout trunk that reaches in diameter. The bark is smooth, slightly fissured, and covered in gray or black spines up to in length. The bark on the main trunk of mature trees has a distinct orange cast, which is caused by a terrestrial alga. The ''wiliwili'' is summer (dry season) drought deciduous. The dry season usually begins in late April or in May, and trees in the wild typically lose all of their leaves before they bloom. Trees in cultivation may retain muc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
