Acacia koa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Acacieae
Genus: Acacia
Species: Acacia koa

Name

Acacia koa A.Gray, 1854

Synonyms

  • Acacia coa Walp.
  • Acacia heterophylla Hook. & Arn.
  • Acacia koa var. latifolia (Benth.) H.St.John
  • Acacia koa var. waianaeensis H.St.John
  • Racosperma koa (A.Gray) Pedley

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Pacific
    • Regional: Northern Central Pacific
      • Hawaii

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Le Roux, J.J. et al. 2014: Relatedness defies biogeography: the tale of two island endemics (Acacia heterophylla and A. koa). New phytologist, DOI: 10.1111/nph.12900 Reference page. 
  • DOI: 10.1038/510320a

Vernacular names

English: koa
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