Pleomele forbesii
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Pleomele forbesii | |
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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
- ↑ "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pleomele forbesii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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