''Neraudia sericea'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the nettle family known by the common name woodland ma'oloa. It is endemic to Hawaii. It has been found on the islands of

Molokai Molokai , or Molokai (), is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) at its greatest length an ...

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, and Kahoolawe, but it has only been seen recently on Molokai and Maui.''Neraudia sericea''.
The Nature Conservancy. There are fewer than 200 individuals remaining. This 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.

References

sericea Endemic flora of Hawaii Biota of Maui Biota of Molokai {{urticaceae-stub