Polyscias oahuensis
| Polyscias oahuensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Polyscias |
| Species: | P. oahuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett | |
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Polyscias oahuensis is a species of tree in the ivy family known by the common name 'ohe mauka.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it occurs on all the major islands except for Niihau and Kahoolawe.[3]
This tree has compound leaves each made up of 7 to 15 dull leaflets. It contains a clear sap. The fruits are black or purple in color and their seeds are dispersed by birds. This was the most variable species of the formerly recognized genus Tetraplasandra.[3]
The tree grows in moist to wet island forests.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
- ↑ "Tetraplasandra oahuensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Tetraplasandra oahuensis. Center for Plant Conservation.
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