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Nothocestrum latifolium (broadleaf aiea)

Synonyms: Nothocestrum subcordatum

Wikipedia Abstract

Nothocestrum latifolium, commonly known as broadleaf ʻaiea, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 460–1,530 m (1,510–5,020 ft) on the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Oʻahu, and Kauaʻi. Broadleaf ʻaiea is threatened by habitat loss. The CDP of ʻAiea on Oʻahu was named after this species.
View Wikipedia Record: Nothocestrum latifolium

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Nothocestrum latifolium

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Tree

Predators

Manduca blackburni (Blackburn's sphinx moth)[2]

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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
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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