Wikstroemia hanalei
| Wikstroemia hanalei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Wikstroemia |
| Species: | W. hanalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra[1] | |
Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo,[2] is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.[3]
Description
The shrub has an erect habit, and grows small red fruits up to 13 mm long and 6 mm in diameter.[3] It is believed to be extinct as of 1990.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Wikstroemia hanalei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Wikstroemia hanalei". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Wikstroemia hanalei". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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