Pleomele forbesii

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Pleomele forbesii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Pleomele
Species: P. forbesii
Binomial name
Pleomele forbesii
O.Deg.

Pleomele forbesii, Halapepe or Forbes' Dracaena, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 240–730 metres (790–2,400 ft).[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 


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