Pleomele forbesii
Pleomele forbesii (Waianae Range hala pepe or Forbes' dracaena) is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 240–730 metres (790–2,400 ft).[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Pleomele |
| Species: | P. forbesii |
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References
- "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pleomele forbesii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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