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Nothocestrum breviflorum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Solanaceae

Scientific name
  
Nothocestrum breviflorum

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Solanales

Genus
  
Nothocestrum

Higher classification
  
Nothocestrum

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Similar
  
Nothocestrum, Colubrina oppositifolia, Nothocestrum latifolium, Pleomele hawaiiensis, Nightshade

Nothocestrum breviflorum, commonly known as smallflower ʻaiea, is a species of tree in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 180–1,830 m (590–6,000 ft). These forests are dominated by ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) and koa (Acacia koa) or lama (Diospyros sandwicensis), while plants associated with smallflower ʻaiea include wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) and uhiuhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis). N. breviflorum reaches a height of 10–12 m (33–39 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. There are fewer than 50 individuals remaining.

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Nothocestrum breviflorum Wikipedia