Broussaisia
| Kanawao | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrangeoideae |
| Tribe: | Hydrangeae |
| Genus: | Broussaisia Gaud. |
| Species: | B. arguta |
| Binomial name | |
| Broussaisia arguta Gaud.[1] | |
Kanawao (Broussaisia arguta) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Hydrangea family, Hydrangeaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It belongs to a monotypic genus.[2]
Kanawao is a widespread species occurring in mesic and wet forests on all of the main Hawaiian Islands. It is a dioecious, evergreen plant that either grows as a 1.5–3-metre (4.9–9.8 ft) shrub or a 6-metre (20 ft) tree. The obovate leaves are 10–25 centimetres (3.9–9.8 in) long and 4–9 centimetres (1.6–3.5 in) wide with finely serrated margins.[2]
References
- ↑ "Broussaisia arguta Gaudich". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Kanawao" (PDF). United States Forest Service.