Zanthoxylum oahuense
Species of tree
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Zanthoxylum oahuense, commonly known as aʻe or Oʻahu prickly-ash, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is a small tree, reaching a height of 5 m (16 ft).[2] Aʻe inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 580–800 m (1,900–2,620 ft).[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Zanthoxylum oahuense | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Zanthoxylum |
| Species: | Z. oahuense |
| Binomial name | |
| Zanthoxylum oahuense | |
| Synonyms[2] | |