Bobea timonioides

ʻAhakea (Bobea timonioides) is a species of flowering tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 250–580 metres (820–1,900 ft) on the islands of Hawaiʻi and Maui.^[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Bobea timonioides
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Bobea
Species:	B. timonioides
Binomial name
Bobea timonioides (Hook.f.) Hillebr.
Synonyms[3]
Obbea timonioides (Hook.f.)

Description

It is a small tree which can grow up to 30 feet tall. The leathery leaves are either 4 or 5 inches long. The green flowers are trumpet shaped and slightly fragrant.^[5] The simple leaves have opposite leaf arrangement. The Drupe fruits are purplish to black in color. The flower color ranges from greenish to yellowish to fully white. The flowers can bloom at any time in the year.^[6]