Gardenia remyi
| Remy's gardenia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Gardenia |
| Species: | G. remyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gardenia remyi H.Mann | |
Nānū or Remy's gardenia (Gardenia remyi) is a species of flowering tree in the madder family, Rubiaceae.
It is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 60–760 m (200–2,490 ft) on Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi, Maui, and the Big Island.[2]
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Gardenia remyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
- ↑ "nanu, nau". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
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