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Hawai'i alectryon
Scientific Name: Alectryon macrococcus
Family: Sapindaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hawai'i Alectryon (Alectryon macrococcus)
Considerations for Pets
- Belongs to the soapberry family (Sapindaceae).
Common Names
- Hawai'i alectryon
- Mahoe
- Hawai'i-plum
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Alectryon macrococcus Radlk.
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Sapindaceae (soapberry family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Mentions Alectryon macrococcus var. macrococcus and Alectryon macrococcus var. auwahiensis G. Linney as subordinate taxa. Other Alectryon species mentioned: Alectryon excelsus, Alectryon grandis, Alectryon coriaceus.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Hawai'i. Specifically mentioned are: Maui (Auwahi, Makawao Forest Reserve, Olinda), L?na?i, Moloka?i, O?ahu, Kaua?i, N.W. Islands, Kaho?olawe, and Ni?ihau.
- Grows well in cooler, upland areas of Hawai'i.
Morphological Characteristics
- A tree.
- Perennial duration (lives for more than two years).
Ecological Role
- The remaining dryland forest habitat in Hawai'i is less than 10% of what it once was. Efforts are being made for seed distribution to increase the survival of rare species like Alectryon macrococcus var. auwahiensis.
- Susceptible to the black twig borer.
Care Information
- Avoid excessive watering, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings.
- Can be grown in the garden throughout the year and tolerates cold weather and harsh minimum temperatures.
Conservation Status
- Federally Endangered.
- Hawai'i Natural Heritage Ranking: Critically Imperiled.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Plants of Hawaii - Forest and Kim Starr