Dracaena aurea

Dracaena aurea, the golden hala pepe, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii. It inhabits coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 120–1,070 m (390–3,510 ft).[2] It is a small evergreen tree, usually 4.6–7.6 m (15–25 ft) tall, but sometimes reaches 12 m (39 ft). The gray, straight trunk does not have bark and is 0.3–0.9 m (0.98–2.95 ft) in diameter. The sword-shaped leaves are 20–51 cm (7.9–20.1 in) long and 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) wide.[3]

Dracaena aurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. aurea
Binomial name
Dracaena aurea
Synonyms[1]
  • Draco aurea (H.Mann) Kuntze
  • Pleomele aurea (H.Mann) N.E.Br.
  • Chrysodracon aurea (H.Mann) P.L.Lu & Morden

It was first described by Horace Mann Jr. as Dracaena aurea in 1867. In 1914, N. E. Brown moved it to the genus Pleomele.[4][5] The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families rejects the move.[1]

References
  1. "Dracaena aurea". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  2. "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  3. Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Halapepe, golden dracaena" (PDF). United States Forest Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-11-20. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Dracaena aurea". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  5. International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://www.ipni.org/n/539965-1. Retrieved 24 March 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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