Rhamnaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Colubrina oppositifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Colubrina oppositifolia is a tree growing from 5 - 13 metres tall[ 400 Title Hawaii Biodiversity and Mapping Programme Publication Author Website http://hbmp.hawaii.edu/hbmp/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A series of fact sheets on some of the more threatened species of plant and animal life on the islands of Hawaii. Over 1,300 soecies, about half of which are plants! ]. One of the hardest of the native woods of Hawaii, the species was heavily harvested by ancient Hawaiians and is now only rarely found[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. It has been estimated that there are only 280 - 300 individual plants remaining[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The population has suffered a decline of at least 80% over the last three generations. In the past, this was a forest dominant species, now it is relatively rare[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The spread of alien plants, fire, damage caused by feral pigs and goats, and the black twig borer are among the major threats to the remaining population. The species is now classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern central Pacific - Hawaii.

HabitatDry and moist forests. Gulch slopes on the older islands; old forested lava flows on the island of Hawaii[ 400 Title Hawaii Biodiversity and Mapping Programme Publication Author Website http://hbmp.hawaii.edu/hbmp/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A series of fact sheets on some of the more threatened species of plant and animal life on the islands of Hawaii. Over 1,300 soecies, about half of which are plants! ]. Dry to moist forest up to elevations of 920 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].