Beneath the Bough

Rebuild our home, one tree at a time

Tag: endangered

  • Kokia (Kokia drynarioides)

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    Physical Description Kokia is a small tree or shrub endemic to Hawaii, typically reaching heights of up to 6 meters (20 feet). It has broad, dark green leaves and produces striking, bright red flowers. The tree is adapted to dry, rocky environments and has a gnarled appearance. Environmental Concerns Kokia is critically endangered due to…

  • Saint Helena Gumwood (Commidendrum robustum)

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    Physical Description The Saint Helena Gumwood is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching heights of up to 15 meters (50 feet). It has smooth, light-colored bark and dense, evergreen foliage with small, ovate leaves. The tree produces small, greenish-white flowers and fruiting capsules. Environmental Concerns The Saint Helena Gumwood is critically endangered due to habitat…

  • Southern Hemisphere’s Silver Tree (Leucadendron argenteum)

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    Physical Description The Silver Tree is admired for its distinctive silvery foliage, which gives it a striking, metallic appearance. It typically grows between 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 meters) tall. The leaves are lance-shaped and covered with fine, silvery hairs, and the tree produces small, tubular flowers that range in color from yellow…

  • Hala Tree (Pandanus tectorius)

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    Physical Description The Hala tree is a tropical species characterized by its large, arching leaves with spiky margins and a distinctive, fibrous trunk. It typically grows to about 10-20 meters (30-65 feet) in height and produces small, fruiting cones that are important to local wildlife. Environmental Concerns The Hala tree faces threats from habitat loss…

  • The Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata)

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    Physical Description Spanish Cedar is a large, evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 meters (98 feet) tall. It has a straight trunk with reddish-brown bark and a broad canopy of compound leaves. The tree produces small, fragrant flowers followed by woody capsules containing seeds. Environmental Concerns Spanish Cedar is endangered due to overexploitation…