Biology:Polyscias oahuensis
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Short description: Species of tree
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Polyscias |
| Species: | P. oahuensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
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Polyscias oahuensis is a species of tree in the ivy family known by the common name 'ohe mauka.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it occurs on all the major islands except for Niihau and Kahoolawe.[3]
This tree has compound leaves each made up of 7 to 15 dull leaflets. It contains a clear sap. The fruits are black or purple in color and their seeds are dispersed by birds. This was the most variable species of the formerly recognized genus Tetraplasandra.[3]
The tree grows in moist to wet island forests.[3]
References
- ↑ "Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-463849.
- ↑ "Tetraplasandra oahuensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TEOA. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tetraplasandra oahuensis. Center for Plant Conservation.
External links
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