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Colubrina oppositifolia

Colubrina oppositifolia, known as Kauila in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering tree in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It can be found in dry, coastal mesic, and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 240–920 m (790–3,020 ft) on the islands of O?ahu (Wai?anae Range) and Hawai?i (slopes of Kohala, Hual?lai, and Mauna Loa). Associated plants include alahe?e (Psydrax odorata) and ?ohe kukulu?e?o (Reynoldsia sandwicensis). It reaches a height of 5–13 m (16–43 ft). More

Colubrina oppositifolia is Fully Sponsored Primary custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered Plants is: National Tropical Botanical Garden - Colubrina oppositifolia - There is just one endangered Colubrina species that is endemic to Hawai More

* Colubrina oppositifolia is an Example of: * Endangered species * Spatially disjoint object type * Species Click Here to Add a Comment More