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Polyscias oahuensis is a species of tree in the ivy family known by the common name 'ohe mauka.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it occurs on all the major islands except for Niihau and Kahoolawe.[3]

Polyscias oahuensis
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Polyscias
Species:
P. oahuensis
Binomial name
Polyscias oahuensis
(A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Synonyms[1]
  • Gastonia oahuensis A.Gray
  • Tetraplasandra oahuensis (A.Gray) Harms

This tree has compound leaves each made up of 7 to 15 dull leaflets. It contains a clear sap. The fruits are black or purple in color and their seeds are dispersed by birds. This was the most variable species of the formerly recognized genus Tetraplasandra.[3]

The tree grows in moist to wet island forests.[3]


References


  1. "Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 March 2014 – via The Plant List.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tetraplasandra oahuensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. Tetraplasandra oahuensis. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.




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