Biology:Wikstroemia hanalei

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Short description: Species of shrub

Wikstroemia hanalei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species:
W. hanalei
Binomial name
Wikstroemia hanalei
Wawra[2]
Synonyms[3][4]
  • Daphne hanalei (Wawra) Halda
  • (Wawra) A.Heller Diplomorpha hanalei

Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo,[5] is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.[6]

Description

The shrub has an erect habit, and grows small red fruits up to 13 mm long and 6 mm in diameter.[6] It is believed to be extinct as of 1990.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17581156 entry