Kuawawaenohu

(Alsinidendron lychnoides)

Description

Alsinidendron lychnoides is a species of plant in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to dry forests and low shrublands in Hawai-i. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Caryophyllales

Family:Caryophyllaceae

Genus:Caryophyllales

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