| Maʻaloa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Neraudia |
| Species: | N. melastomifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Neraudia melastomifolia | |
Neraudia melastomifolia, known as maʻaloa in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is a shrub or small tree, reaching a height of up to 5 m (16 ft). N. melastomifolia inhabits coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 270–1,160 m (890–3,810 ft) on Kauaʻi Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Maui.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Neraudia melastomifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- ^ "maaloa, maoloa". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2009-11-23.