- Source: Capparis sandwichiana
Capparis sandwichiana is a species of flowering plant in the Capparaceae family endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Common names include maiapilo, pua pilo, and Hawaiian caper. C. sandwichiana can be found on the main islands, Midway Atoll, the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, and Laysan. It inhabits coastal low shrublands and rocky shores at elevations from sea level to 325 feet (99 m). Maiapilo is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is threatened by grazing, competition with invasive species, and habitat destruction.
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External links
Media related to Capparis sandwichiana at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Capparis sandwichiana at Wikispecies
"Capparis sandwichiana". Plant Collections. United States Botanic Garden.
"Selected Plants found on Hawaii's Offshore Islets". Species. Offshore Island Restoration Committee. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Capparis
- Capparales
- Capparis sandwichiana
- Capparis
- Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands
- Pieris rapae
- Plutella capparidis
- Capparales
- Manduca blackburni
- List of IUCN Red List Vulnerable plants
- Laysan honeycreeper
- Dracaena konaensis
