Myrsine mezii

Myrsine mezii, the Hanapepe River colicwood,^[2] is a species of tree in the primrose family. It is endemic to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Myrsine mezii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Primulaceae
Genus:	Myrsine
Species:	M. mezii
Binomial name
Myrsine mezii Hosaka

There are two remaining populations of this tree for a total of just five individuals. One of the populations is made up of a single tree which is in poor condition.^[3]