Acacia koa

"Koa" redirects here. For other uses, see Koa (disambiguation).

Acacia koa
A young koa tree showing compound leaves and phyllodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. koa
Binomial name
Acacia koa
Synonyms[2]

Acacia heterophylla var. latifolia Benth.
Acacia kauaiensis Hillebr.
Racosperma koa (A.Gray) Pedley

Acacia koa, commonly known as koa,[3] is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands,[2] where it is the second most common tree.[4] The highest populations are on Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oʻahu.

  1. ^ Contu, S. 2012. Acacia koa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19891713A19999145. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19891713A19999145.en. Downloaded 8 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Acacia koa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference HIHP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Idol, Travis (2008-04-16). "Environmental Controls Over Acacia koa Productivity". Travis Idol's Research Page. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 2009-01-31.