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Zanthoxylum kauaense

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Zanthoxylum kauaense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Species:
Z. kauaense
Binomial name
Zanthoxylum kauaense

Zanthoxylum kauaense, commonly known as aʻe or Kauaʻi pricklyash, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It usually inhabits mixed mesic forests at elevations of 300–1,980 m (980–6,500 ft), but can also be found in dry and wet forests.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Zanthoxylum kauaense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33572A9794006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33572A9794006.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ "ae, manele, heae". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-19.