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Schiedea trinervis

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Schiedea trinervis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.[2][3] It is called three nerved alsinidendron and is endemic to island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is a subshrub, reaching a height of 30–80 cm (12–31 in).

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Schiedea trinervis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Schiedea
Species:
S. trinervis
Binomial name
Schiedea trinervis
(H.Mann) Pax & K.Hoffm. (1934)
Synonyms[2]

Alsinidendron trinerve H.Mann (1866)

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Three-nerved alsinidendron inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests on the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range at elevations of 900–1,230 m (2,950–4,040 ft). Associated plants include pilo (Coprosma spp.), ʻapeʻape (Gunnera petaloidea), ʻalani (Melicope spp.), hāpuʻu (Cibotium spp.), hame (Antidesma platyphyllum), and māmaki (Pipturus albidus). It is threatened by habitat loss.[4]

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