Xylosma crenatum
| Xylosma crenatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Xylosma |
| Species: | X. crenatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylosma crenatum (H.St.John) H.St.John, 1976 | |
| Synonyms | |
Xylosma crenatum (Sawtooth Logwood) is a species of flowering plant in the willow family, Salicaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii. It is a tree, reaching a height of 46 ft (14 m). Sawtooth Logwood inhabits montane mesic forests dominated by koa (Acacia koa) and ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) at elevations of 975–1,065 m (3,199–3,494 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Xylosma crenatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Xylosma crenata (H. St. John)". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2000-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ " Xylosma crenata". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
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