Oahu Gardenia

Description

Gardenia mannii (n-n-, Oahu gardenia or Mann's gardenia) is a species of flowering tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to the island of O-ahu in Hawai-i. It inhabits coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 100-730 m (330-2,400 ft) in the Ko-olau and Wai-anae Ranges.It is threatened by habitat loss.There are 18 populations remaining with a total of no more than 110 individuals.