Hernandia nukuhivensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.
| Hernandia nukuhivensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Hernandiaceae |
| Genus: | Hernandia |
| Species: | H. nukuhivensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hernandia nukuhivensis F.Br. (1935)
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It is the predominant tree in wet montane forest from 800 to 1000 meters elevation, together with the tree ferns Cyathea affinis and Sphaeropteris feani.[2]
References edit
- ^ Florence, J. (1998). "Hernandia nukuhivensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30472A9552270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30472A9552270.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Marquesas tropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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