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Pteralyxia kauaiensis
- A taxonomic species within the family Apocynaceae – the kaulu, an endangered Hawaiian plant.
1994 February 23, Federal Register, page 9323:... and Pteralyxia kauaiensis grow in areas with kukui, which may compete with these native species for space.
1995, Amy Hessl, Susan Spackman, Effects of Fire on Threatened and Endangered Plants: An Annotated Bibliography, page 47:Fire is a threat tp Birghamia insignis, Exocarpos luteolus, [...] Pteralyxia kauaiensis, and Solanum sandwicense. / Brighamia insignis (E), Exocarpos luteolus (E), [...] Pteralyxia kauaiensis (E), and Solanum sandwicense (E).
2014 October 31, Robert J. Gustafson, Derral R. Herbst, Philip W. Rundel, Hawaiian Plant Life: Vegetation and Flora, University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 54:Pteralyxia kauaiensis Caum kaulu / Endemic / Endangered. / 4.21 Pteralyxia kauaiensis—habit / 4.22 Pteralyxia kauaiensis Trees from 3 to 8 m tall. Leaves oblanceolate to obovate, blades 11–22 cm in length, glossy dark green on upper surface. Fruit with small central and lateral wings at maturity. Rare […]