Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Scientific name Ochrosia kilaueaensis | Order Gentianales Genus Ochrosia Rank Species | |
Similar Ochrosia haleakalae, Ochrosia moorei, Rauvolfia sandwicensis, Ochrosia elliptica, Ochrosia oppositifolia | ||
Ochrosia kilaueaensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the Plumeria family, Apocynaceae. Its common names include holei and Hawaii yellowwood. It is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi. It has been collected only at Puuwaawaa and Kipuka Puaulu and it has not been seen since the 1940s. It is possibly extinct.
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