Zanthoxylum oahuense
Zanthoxylum oahuense, commonly known as aʻe or Oʻahu prickly-ash, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is a small tree, reaching a height of 5 m (16 ft).[2] Aʻe inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 580–800 m (1,900–2,620 ft).[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Zanthoxylum |
| Species: | Z. oahuense |
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| Zanthoxylum oahuense | |
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References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Zanthoxylum oahuense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33573A9794078. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33573A9794078.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Little, Elbert L., Jr.; Skolmen, Roger G. (1989). "Aʻe" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "ae, manele, heae". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
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