Bobea timonioides
ʻAhakea (Bobea timonioides) is a species of flowering tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 250–580 metres (820–1,900 ft) on the islands of Hawaiʻi and Maui.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Bobea timonioides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Bobea |
| Species: | B. timonioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Bobea timonioides | |
Notes
- "ahakea, ahakea lau lii (B. brevipes), akupa (B. brevipes), ahakea lau nui (B. elatior)". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
References
- Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Bobea timonioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T30904A9585373. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T30904A9585373.en.
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