Polyscias sandwicensis


Polyscias sandwicensis, known in Hawaiian as the 'ohe makai or Ohe kukuluāeo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
It is a Hawaiian [tropical dry forests|Hawaiian dry forest] tree, adapted by being deciduous and losing its leaves during the regular summer drought. It reaches a height of high with a trunk diameter of. It can be found at elevations of on most main islands. Polyscias sandwicensis generally inhabits lowland Hawaiian [tropical dry forests|dry forests], but is occasionally seen in Hawaiian tropical rainforests#Coastal [mesic forests|coastal mesic] and mixed mesic forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.