Pittosporum napaliense

Pittosporum napaliense, the royal cheesewood,[2] is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from northwestern Kauai.[1] It became a federally listed endangered species in 2010.[3]

Pittosporum napaliense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. napaliense
Binomial name
Pittosporum napaliense
Sherff

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pittosporum napaliense. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 June 2011.
  2. "Pittosporum napaliense". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.


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