Salicaceae FAMILY

Xylosma hawaiense

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Xylosma is a tree growing 6 - 9 metres tall[ 417 Title Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Publication Author Website http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants. ]. The aromatic wood is used for perfuming coconut oil and for making boards.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangePacific - Hawaii.

HabitatMost commonly found in mesic forest, occasionally in dry woodland and wet forest, at elevations from 250 - 1,220 metres on most main islands[ 417 Title Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Publication Author Website http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants. ].