Osmoxylon mariannense | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Genus: | Osmoxylon |
Species: | O. mariannense |
Binomial name | |
Osmoxylon mariannense (Kaneh.) Fosb. & Sachet |
Osmoxylon mariannense is a rare species of tree in the Araliaceae family. It is endemic to Rota, one of the Northern Mariana Islands.[1] A 2002 survey found only eight mature trees remaining on the island.[2] A resident of the commonwealth, the tree is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.