Wikstroemia hanalei

Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo,^[5] is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.^[6]

Wikstroemia hanalei
Conservation status
Extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Wikstroemia
Species:	†W. hanalei
Binomial name
†Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra[2]
Synonyms[3][4]
Daphne hanalei (Wawra) Halda Diplomorpha hanalei (Wawra) A.Heller

Description

The shrub has an erect habit, and grows small red fruits up to 13 mm long and 6 mm in diameter.^[6] It is believed to be extinct as of 1990.^[2]