Biology:Dracaena rockii

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Short description: Species of tree

Maui hala pepe
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. rockii
Binomial name
Dracaena rockii
(H.St.John) Jankalski[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Pleomele hawaiiensis var. mauiensis Chrysodracon auwahiensis
  • (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden (H.St.John) Jankalski
  • O.Deg. & I.Deg. Pleomele rockii
  • Pleomele auwahiensis H.St.John
  • Dracaena auwahiensis H.St.John

Dracaena rockii, synonym Pleomele auwahiensis,[1] commonly known as maui hala pepe, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the islands of Maui and Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 610–1,220 metres (2,000–4,000 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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