Polyscias sandwicensis explained

Polyscias sandwicensis, known as the 'ohe makai or ʻOhe kukuluāeʻo in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is a tree, reaching a height of 4.6– high with a trunk diameter of 0.5–.^[1] It can be found at elevations of 30- on most main islands. Polyscias sandwicensis generally inhabits lowland dry forests, but is occasionally seen in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests.^[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

External links

• Web site: Reynoldsia sandwicensis . Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database . .

Notes and References

1. Web site: ʻOhe makai, Hawaiian reynoldsia . Elbert L. . Little Jr. . Roger G. Skolmen . Common Forest Trees of Hawaii . United States Forest Service . 1989 . 2009-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918065452/http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/trees/CommonTreesHI/CFT_Reynoldsia_sandwicensis.pdf . 2009-09-18 . dead .
2. Web site: ohe makai . Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database . Bernice P. Bishop Museum . 2009-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070702123432/http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=ohe_makai . 2007-07-02 .