| Kauaʻi spurge | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. haeleeleana
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia haeleeleana D.R.Herbst
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Euphorbia haeleeleana, the Kauaʻi spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the croton family, Euphorbiaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi and Oaʻhu in Hawaii. Like other Hawaiian spurges it is known as `akoko.
It inhabits dry, coastal mesic, and mixed mesic forests from 205–670 m (673–2,198 ft). Associated plants include ʻōhiʻa lehua ( Metrosideros polymorpha), koa ( Acacia koa), lama ( Diospyros sandwicensis), kukui ( Aleurites moluccanus), ʻaʻaliʻi ( Dodonaea viscosa), wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis), hala pepe ( Dracaena spp.), ʻohe kukuluāeʻo ( Reynoldsia sandwicensis), and āulu ( Sapindus oahuensis). Kauaʻi Spurge is a small tree, reaching a height of 3–14 metres (9.8–45.9 ft). [2]
It is threatened by habitat loss and disturbance. Feral pigs and goats damage the habitat and non-native plant species take hold there and compete for resources. [3]
References
- ^ Keir, M. (2018). "Euphorbia haeleeleana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T30925A83799674. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T30925A83799674.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Euphorbia haeleeleana". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2008-01-29. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ USFWS. E. haeleeleana Five-year Review. August 2010.
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| Kauaʻi spurge | |
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. haeleeleana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia haeleeleana D.R.Herbst
| |
Euphorbia haeleeleana, the Kauaʻi spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the croton family, Euphorbiaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi and Oaʻhu in Hawaii. Like other Hawaiian spurges it is known as `akoko.
It inhabits dry, coastal mesic, and mixed mesic forests from 205–670 m (673–2,198 ft). Associated plants include ʻōhiʻa lehua ( Metrosideros polymorpha), koa ( Acacia koa), lama ( Diospyros sandwicensis), kukui ( Aleurites moluccanus), ʻaʻaliʻi ( Dodonaea viscosa), wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis), hala pepe ( Dracaena spp.), ʻohe kukuluāeʻo ( Reynoldsia sandwicensis), and āulu ( Sapindus oahuensis). Kauaʻi Spurge is a small tree, reaching a height of 3–14 metres (9.8–45.9 ft). [2]
It is threatened by habitat loss and disturbance. Feral pigs and goats damage the habitat and non-native plant species take hold there and compete for resources. [3]
References
- ^ Keir, M. (2018). "Euphorbia haeleeleana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T30925A83799674. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T30925A83799674.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Euphorbia haeleeleana". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2008-01-29. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ USFWS. E. haeleeleana Five-year Review. August 2010.
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