Dracaena halapepe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. halapepe
Binomial name
Dracaena halapepe
(H.St.John) Jankalski[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysodracon halapepe (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden
  • Pleomele halapepe H.St.John

Dracaena halapepe, synonym Pleomele halapepe,[1] the royal hala pepe,[2] 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).[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dracaena halapepe (H.St.John) Jankalski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pleomele halapepe". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.


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