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Sapindus oahuensis (lonomea)

Synonyms: Sapindus lonomea; Sapindus oahuense (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Sapindus oahuensis is a species of tree in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to Kauaʻi (Waimea Canyon) and Oʻahu (Waiʻanae and Koʻolau Ranges). Its common names include Āulu, Oahu soapberry, alulu, kaulu, and lonomea. It can be found in dry and moist forest habitat at elevations of 200 to 2000 feet. The seeds were strung and used in leis.
View Wikipedia Record: Sapindus oahuensis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Sapindus oahuensis

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  None
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Carbon Capture [1]  Low
Shade Percentage [1]  86 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium
Height [1]  36 feet (11.1 m)
Width [1]  29 feet (8.9 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 10 Low Temperature: 30 F° (-1.1 C°) → 40 F° (4.4 C°)
Water Use [1]  Moderate

Predators

Cryptophlebia illepida (Koa Seedworm)[2]
Erechthias minuscula (Erechthias Clothes Moth)[2]
Erechthias simulans[2]
Thyrocopa sapindiella (Oahu Aulu)[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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