Wiliwili: Erythrina sandwicensis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Erythrina
Species: sandwicensis

Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) is a species of flowering tree in the pea familyFabaceae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the only species of Erythrina that naturally occurs there. It is typically found in dry forests on leeward island slopes up to an elevation of 600 m (2,000 ft).

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2010. "Wiliwili" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Feb 09, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/plants/flowering-plants/dicotyledons/fabales/fabaceae/erythrina/wiliwili
Nelson, R.
Robert Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii Alum
Created on: Apr 20th, 2010
Last updated: Jun 21st, 2011

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