Английская Википедия:Gardenia brighamii

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Gardenia brighamii, commonly known as nānū, naШаблон:Okinau, or forest gardenia, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.[1]

Description

Gardenia brighamii is a small tree, reaching a height of Шаблон:Convert.[1] The glossy, dark green leaves[2] are ovate, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The petals of the solitary, white flowers are fused at the base to form a tube Шаблон:Convert in length and have six lobes.

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Habitat and range

Forest gardenia inhabits tropical dry forests at elevations of Шаблон:Convert. It previously could be found on all main islands, but today populations only exist on Maui, [[Molokai|MolokaШаблон:Okinai]], [[Oahu|OШаблон:Okinaahu]], and [[Lanai|LānaШаблон:Okinai]], and the Big Island.[1]

Conservation

The total population of G. brighamii is between 15 and 19 trees. There are only two plants in the wild on [[Oahu|OШаблон:Okinaahu]] and one on the Big Island.[3] Major threats to the survival of this species include loss of dry forest habitat and the establishment of invasive species, such as fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).[1]

Uses

Native Hawaiians made kua kuku (kapa anvils)[1] and pou (house posts) from the wood of nānū.[3] A yellow kapa dye was derived from the fruit pulp.[4] The white, fragrant flowers are used in lei. Today, it is grown as an ornamental plant on the islands.[3]

References

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External links

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