Ilex anomala
Kāwaʻu | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Aquifoliales |
Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
Genus: | Ilex |
Species: | I. anomala |
Binomial name | |
Ilex anomala Hook. & Arn. | |
Ilex anomala, commonly known as Hawai'i holly, kāwaʻu or ʻaiea, is a species of holly that is endemic to Hawaii.[1] It inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft) on all main islands.[2]
References
- ↑ Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Kāwaʻu, Hawaiian holly" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
- ↑ "kawa'u, kaawa'u, 'aiea". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
External links
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