Maui hala pepe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
Genus: | Pleomele |
Species: | P. auwahiensis |
Binomial name | |
Pleomele auwahiensis H.St.John |
Pleomele auwahiensis, commonly known as Maui hala pepe, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the islands of Maui and Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 610–1,220 metres (2,000–4,000 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss.