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Dracaena rockii, synonym Pleomele auwahiensis,[1] commonly known as maui hala pepe, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the islands of Maui and Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 610–1,220 metres (2,000–4,000 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Maui hala pepe
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Nolinoideae
Genus:	Dracaena
Species:	D. rockii
Binomial name
Dracaena rockii (H.St.John) Jankalski[1]
Synonyms[1]
Chrysodracon auwahiensis (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden Dracaena auwahiensis (H.St.John) Jankalski Pleomele auwahiensis H.St.John Pleomele hawaiiensis var. mauiensis O.Deg. & I.Deg. Pleomele rockii H.St.John

References

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pleomele auwahiensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.

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