Dracaena forbesii

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

Dracaena forbesii, synonym Pleomele forbesii,[1] (Waianae Range hala pepe or Forbes' dracaena) 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 240–730 metres (790–2,400 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Dracaena forbesii (O.Deg.) Jankalski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. ^ "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.[permanent dead link]

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