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Nothocestrum longifolium, the longleaf ʻaiea, is a species of tree in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It can be found in mesic and wet forests at elevations of 360–1,620 metres (1,180–5,310 ft) on the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Longleaf ʻaiea
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Nothocestrum
Species:
N. longifolium
Binomial name
Nothocestrum longifolium

An analysis of the berries revealed them to be one of the most protein-rich of the fruits consumed by nestlings of Corvus hawaiiensis, the Hawaiian crow.[3]


References


  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Nothocestrum longifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33577A9794512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33577A9794512.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "ʻaiea, halena". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  3. Sakai, Howard F.; Carpenter, James R. (1990). "The Variety and Nutritional Value of Foods Consumed by Hawaiian Crow Nestlings, an Endangered Species" (PDF). The Condor. 92 (1): 220–8. doi:10.2307/1368403. JSTOR 1368403.


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