Flueggea neowawraea

Description:

MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Mhamehame grow to be some of the tallest native Hawaiian trees in the forest to 100 ft. (30 m.) and over 6 ft. (2 m.) in diameter.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.Staminate (male) flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4743970110/in/photolist-...Pistillate (female) flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4743973532/in/photolist-...Fruitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5885521167/in/datetaken-...New leaves (liko)www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5341321051/in/photolist-...Barkwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5341322193/in/photolist-...The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu