Broussaisia

Broussaisia arguta, the kanawao, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Hydrangea family, Hydrangeaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Broussaisia.[2]

Kanawao
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Subfamily: Hydrangeoideae
Tribe: Hydrangeeae
Genus: Broussaisia
Gaud.
Species:
B. arguta
Binomial name
Broussaisia arguta
Staminate (male) flowers

Kanawao is a widespread species occurring in mesic and wet forests on all of the main Hawaiian Islands. It is a dioecious, evergreen plant that either grows as a 1.5–3-metre (4.9–9.8 ft) shrub or a 6-metre (20 ft) tree. The obovate leaves are 10–25 centimetres (3.9–9.8 in) long and 4–9 centimetres (1.6–3.5 in) wide with finely serrated margins.[2]

References
  1. "Broussaisia arguta Gaudich". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  2. Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Kanawao" (PDF). Common Forest Trees of Hawaii. United States Forest Service.



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