Ochrosia kilaueaensis
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Ochrosia kilaueaensis is a rare species of flowering plant
in the Plumeria
family, Apocynaceae
. Its common names include holei and Hawaii yellowwood. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii
. It has been collected only at Puuwaawaa and Kipuka Puaulu and it has not been seen since the 1940s. It is possibly extinct
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Plumeria
Plumeria
Plumeria is a genus of flowering plants of the family that includes Dogbane: the Apocynaceae. It contains 7-8 species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees...
family, Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
. Its common names include holei and Hawaii yellowwood. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. It has been collected only at Puuwaawaa and Kipuka Puaulu and it has not been seen since the 1940s. It is possibly extinct
Extinction
In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
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