Diospyros hillebrandii, is a species of flowering tree in the ebony family, Ebenaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaii.[2] Its common name, Ēlama, also means torch or lamp in Hawaiian.[3] Ēlama is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 4–10 m (13–33 ft).[2] It can be found in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 150–760 m (490–2,490 ft).[4]
| Diospyros hillebrandii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. hillebrandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros hillebrandii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Maba hillebrandii Seem. | |
Data related to Diospyros hillebrandii at Wikispecies
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