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Diospyros hillebrandii (elama)

Synonyms: Diospyros ferrea hillebrandii; Diospyros ferrea var. hillebrandii; Ebenus hillebrandii (homotypic); Maba hillebrandii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Diospyros hillebrandii, is a species of flowering tree in the ebony family, Ebenaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaii. Its common name, Ēlama, also means torch or lamp in Hawaiian. Ēlama is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 4–10 m (13–33 ft). It can be found in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 150–760 m (490–2,490 ft).
View Wikipedia Record: Diospyros hillebrandii

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Diospyros hillebrandii

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Citations

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0