Rhus sandwicensis
Rhus sandwicensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Rhus |
Species: | R. sandwicensis
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Binomial name | |
Rhus sandwicensis | |
Synonyms | |
Rhus chinensis var. sandwicensis (A.Gray) Deg. &
Greenwell |
Rhus sandwicensis, commonly known as neneleau,[2] neleau or Hawaiian sumac, is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is small tree, reaching a height of 4.5–7.5 m (15–25 ft) and a trunk diameter of 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in). Neneleau inhabits dry, coastal mesic, mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 180–610 m (590–2,000 ft) on all main islands.[1]
Uses[]
Neneleau wood was used by Native Hawaiians to make laʻau lomi lomi (massage sticks) and ʻumeke (calabashes).[3]
Cultural significance[]
Neneleau is mentioned in the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation chant.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Neneleau, Hawaiian sumac" (PDF). Common Forest Trees of Hawaii (Native and Introduced). United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Rhus sandwicensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Medeiros, A. C.; C.F. Davenport; C.G. Chimera (1998). "Auwahi: Ethnobotany of a Hawaiian Dryland Forest" (PDF). Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa: 35–36. Retrieved 2008-04-11. Cite journal requires
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External links[]
Media related to Rhus sandwicensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rhus sandwicensis at Wikispecies
- Rhus
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Trees of Hawaii
- Plants described in 1854
- Anacardiaceae stubs
- Rosid tree stubs