Wikstroemia hanalei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Wikstroemia |
Species: | †W. hanalei
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Binomial name | |
†Wikstroemia hanalei | |
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Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo,[5] is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.[6]
The shrub has an erect habit, and grows small red fruits up to 13 mm long and 6 mm in diameter.[6] It is believed to be extinct as of 1990.[2]