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)Male (staminate) flowers. Mhamehame is one of the rarest trees in Hawaii. It is also one of the largest, growing to 100 feet (30 m) tall and over 6 feet (3 m) in diameter.Early 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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- Angiosperms
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- Malpighiales
- Phyllanthaceae
- Flueggea (bushweed)
- Flueggea neowawraea (mehamehame)
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