Nothocestrum longifolium
| Longleaf ʻaiea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Nothocestrum |
| Species: | N. longifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Nothocestrum longifolium A.Gray | |
Nothocestrum longifolium, the longleaf ʻaiea, is a species of tree in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It can be found in mesic and wet forests at elevations of 360–1,620 metres (1,180–5,310 ft) on the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ "ʻaiea, halena". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Nothocestrum longifolium. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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