Diospyros hillebrandii
"Elama" redirects here. For the closely related species found throughout the main Hawaiian Islands, see Diospyros sandwicensis.
| Diospyros hillebrandii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. hillebrandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros hillebrandii (Seem.) Fosberg | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Maba hillebrandii Seem. | |
Diospyros hillebrandii, is a species of flowering tree in the ebony family, Ebenaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaii.[2] Its common name, Ēlama, also means torch or lamp in Hawaiian.[3] Ēlama is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 4–10 m (13–33 ft).[2] It can be found in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 150–760 m (490–2,490 ft).[4]
References
- ↑ "Type Information and Synonyms for Diospyros hillebrandii". Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- 1 2 "Diospyros hillebrandii (Seem.) Fosberg". Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ Pukui, Mary Kawena; Samuel H. Elbert (1986). Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian. University of Hawaii Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-8248-0703-0.
- ↑ "lama, elama". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
External links
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Data related to Diospyros hillebrandii at Wikispecies
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