Pleomele halapepe

Pleomele halapepe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Pleomele
Species: P. halapepe
Binomial name
Pleomele halapepe
H.St.John

Pleomele halapepe, the royal hala pepe,[1] 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 180–610 metres (590–2,000 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. "Pleomele halapepe". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.


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