Bobea sandwicensis
ʻAhakea or Hawaiʻi dogweed (Bobea sandwicensis) is a species of flowering tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits lava plains as well as dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 100–1,220 metres (330–4,000 ft) on the islands of Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Maui.[2] It is threatened both by habitat loss and competition from invasive species.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Bobea |
| Species: | B. sandwicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bobea sandwicensis | |
References
- Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Bobea sandwicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T30780A9572142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T30780A9572142.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "ahakea, ahakea lau lii (B. brevipes), akupa (B. brevipes), ahakea lau nui (B. elatior)". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
External links
- Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "ʻAhakea" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
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