Biology:Eurya sandwicensis

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Short description: Species of tree


Ānini
Eurya sandwicensis.jpg

Imperiled (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Genus: Eurya
Species:
E. sandwicensis
Binomial name
Eurya sandwicensis
A.Gray

Eurya sandwicensis, the ānini or wānini, is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

It is a perennial shrub that is green and has leaves throughout the winter. It can get up to 20 feet tall. The fruit is a dark blueish black berry. The flowers color can be white, yellow, purple, and brown.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5454209 entry