Acacia koa
| Acacia koa | |
|---|---|
| A young koa tree showing compound leaves and phyllodes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. koa
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia koa | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Acacia heterophylla var. latifolia Benth. | |
Acacia koa, commonly known as koa,[3] is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands,[2] where it is the second most common tree.[4] The highest populations are on Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oʻahu.
- ^ Contu, S. 2012. Acacia koa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19891713A19999145. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19891713A19999145.en. Downloaded 8 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Acacia koa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
HIHPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Idol, Travis (2008-04-16). "Environmental Controls Over Acacia koa Productivity". Travis Idol's Research Page. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 2009-01-31.