Wikstroemia hanalei

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Wikstroemia hanalei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: 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. ^ a b "Wikstroemia hanalei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Wikstroemia hanalei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Wikstroemia hanalei". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 July 2016.