Ilex anomala
| Kāwaʻu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. anomala |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex anomala Hook. & Arn. | |
Ilex anomala, commonly known as Hawai'i holly, kāwaʻu or ʻaiea, is a species of holly that is endemic to Hawaii.[1] It inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft) on all main islands.[2]
References
- ↑ Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Kāwaʻu, Hawaiian holly" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
- ↑ "kawa‘u, kaawa‘u, ‘aiea". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
External links
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