Schiedea trinervis explained

Schiedea trinervis, also called three nerved alsinidendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, that is endemic to island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is a subshrub, reaching a height of 30-.

Three-nerved alsinidendron inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests on the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range at elevations of 900-. Associated plants include pilo (Coprosma spp.), ʻapeʻape (Gunnera petaloidea), ʻalani (Melicope spp.), hāpuʻu (Cibotium spp.), hame (Antidesma platyphyllum), and māmaki (Pipturus albidus). It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alsinidendron trinerve . CPC National Collection Plant Profiles . Center for Plant Conservation . 2008-07-22 . 2009-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101027143615/http://centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=95 . 2010-10-27 . dead .