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Flueggea neowawraea

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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)Staminate (male) flowersEarly Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu

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