Diospyros hillebrandii

"Elama" redirects here. For the closely related species found throughout the main Hawaiian Islands, see Diospyros sandwicensis.

Diospyros hillebrandii, is a species of flowering tree in the ebony family, Ebenaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaii.^[2] Its common name, Ēlama, also means torch or lamp in Hawaiian.^[3] Ēlama is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 4–10 m (13–33 ft).^[2] It can be found in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 150–760 m (490–2,490 ft).^[4]

Diospyros hillebrandii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. hillebrandii
Binomial name
Diospyros hillebrandii (Seem.) Fosberg
Synonyms[1]
Maba hillebrandii Seem. Ebenus hillebrandii (Seem.) Kuntze Diospyros ferrea var. hillebrandii (Seem.) Bakh.f.