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Grimmia crabseye (Ochrosia kilaueaensis)

Description

Ochrosia kilaueaensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the Plumeria family, Apocynaceae. Its common names include holei and Hawaii yellowwood. It is endemic to the island of Hawai-i. It has been collected only at Puuwaawaa and Kipuka Puaulu and it has not been seen since the 1940s. It is possibly extinct.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Ochrosia