Ānini

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Genus: Eurya
Species:
E. sandwicensis
Binomial name
Eurya sandwicensis

Eurya sandwicensis, the ānini or wānini, is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

It is a perennial shrub that is green and has leaves throughout the winter. It can get up to 20 feet tall. The fruit is a dark blueish black berry. The flowers color can be white, yellow, purple, and brown.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Eurya sandwicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30785A9572832. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30785A9572832.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.


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