Dubautia arborea
Species of plant
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Dubautia arborea, the tree dubautia[1] or Mauna Kea dubautia,[2] is a species of flowering plant that forms a shrub or small tree. The species is a member of the silversword alliance and the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi and is endangered.
| Dubautia arborea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dubautia |
| Species: | D. arborea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dubautia arborea (A.Gray) D.D.Keck | |
Description
Taxonomy
The species is a member of the silversword alliance and the family Asteraceae.
Distribution and habitat
Dubautia arborea grows at high elevations (2,125–3,100 m) on Mauna Kea and Hualalai, inhabiting subalpine dry forests dominated by māmane, high elevation shrublands, and the alpine stone desert above the tree line.
Growing on the leeward slopes of Mauna Kea
Ecology
It is an endangered species that is threatened by feral grazing animals.[1]
