Gardenia mannii explained

Gardenia mannii, the nānū, Oahu gardenia or Mann's gardenia, is a species of flowering tree in the family Rubiaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It inhabits coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 100–[1] in the Koʻolau and Waiʻanae Ranges.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

There are 18 populations remaining with a total of no more than 110 individuals.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: nanu, nau . . Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database . 2009-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070702123908/http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=nanu . 2007-07-02 .
  2. Web site: Gardenia mannii . CPC National Collection Plant Profiles . National Center for Plant Conservation . 2009-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028203227/http://centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=7618 . 2010-10-28 .
  3. USFWS. Gardenia mannii Five-year Review. January 2008.

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