Pleomele auwahiensis

Maui hala pepe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Pleomele
Species: P. auwahiensis
Binomial name
Pleomele auwahiensis
H.St.John

Pleomele auwahiensis, commonly known as Maui hala pepe, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the islands of Maui and Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 610–1,220 metres (2,000–4,000 ft).[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. "Pleomele spp". Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 2009-02-28.


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