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Eugenia koolauensis (Koʻolau Eugenia)

Synonyms: Eugenia molokaiana

Wikipedia Abstract

Eugenia koolauensis, commonly known as Koʻolau Eugenia or Nioi, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it could previously be found on the islands of Molokaʻi and Oʻahu; today populations only exist on the latter. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This is one of two Eugenia species native to Hawaii, and the only endemic. It is a shrub or tree grows 2 to 7 meters tall. The tips of the branches and the undersides of the leaves are hairy. White flowers occur in the leaf axils
View Wikipedia Record: Eugenia koolauensis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Eugenia koolauensis

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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