| Polyscias oahuensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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Polyscias oahuensis is a species of tree in the ivy family known by the common name 'ohe mauka. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it occurs on all the major islands except for Niihau and Kahoolawe.
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.
The tree grows in moist to wet island forests.
References
- "Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 March 2014 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- NRCS. "Tetraplasandra oahuensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Tetraplasandra oahuensis. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Polyscias oahuensis | |
| Tetraplasandra oahuensis | |
| Gastonia oahuensis | |