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Royal Cheesewood

(Pittosporum napaliense)

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Description

Pittosporum napaliense, the royal cheesewood,is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from northwestern Kauai.It became a federally listed endangered species in 2010.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Apiales
Family:Pittosporaceae
Genus:Pittosporum
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