Xylosma crenatum NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. Xylosma crenatum is a tree in the flacourtia family with dark grey bark that grows to a height of 40 ft (12 m). The oval to elliptical-oval leaves, 4-8 in (10-20 cm) long and 2.5-4 in (6.2-10 cm) wide, are somewhat leathery, roundly toothed, and moderately hairy underneath. The species is dioeceous, with individual trees producing either male or female flowers. The male flowers have not been described. Female flowers occur in clusters of three to 11 per leaf axils. They consist of four short oval sepals; petals are absent. More coarsely toothed leaf edges and hairy undersides of the leaves distinguish X. crenatum from the other Hawaiian members of this genus. The species has also been known by the name Antidesma crenatum.
