Kingdom Plantae Family Rubiaceae Scientific name Bobea sandwicensis Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Bobea Higher classification Bobea | |
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Similar Bobea, Rubiaceae, Alphitonia ponderosa, Flueggea neowawraea, Rauvolfia sandwicensis | ||
ʻAhakea or Hawaiʻi dogweed (Bobea sandwicensis) is a species of flowering tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits lava plains as well as dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 100–1,220 metres (330–4,000 ft) on the islands of Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Maui. It is threatened both by habitat loss and competition from invasive species.
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