Nothocestrum breviflorum

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Smallflower ʻaiea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Nothocestrum
Species:
N. breviflorum
Binomial name
Nothocestrum breviflorum

Nothocestrum breviflorum, commonly known as smallflower ʻaiea, is a species of tree in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi.[3] It inhabits dry and mixed mesic forests[4] at elevations of 180–1,830 m (590–6,000 ft).[5] These forests are dominated by ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) and koa (Acacia koa) or lama (Diospyros sandwicensis), while plants associated with smallflower ʻaiea include wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) and uhiuhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis).[6] N. breviflorum reaches a height of 10–12 m (33–39 ft).[4] It is threatened by habitat loss. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.[7] There are fewer than 50 individuals remaining.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Keir, M. (2025). "Nothocestrum breviflorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T30784A83804329. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Nothocestrum breviflorum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  3. ^ "Smallflower ʻAiea (Nothocestrum breviflorum)". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  4. ^ a b "Nothocestrum breviflorum". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  5. ^ "Small-flowered Nothocestrum". Center for Plant Conservation. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  6. ^ "Nothocestrum breviflorum". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  7. ^ "Aiea (Nothocestrum breviflorum)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
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