''Wikstroemia hanalei'', the lavafield false ohelo,
is a shrub, of the family
Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the
Hawaiian Islands
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, specifically
Kauai
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.
Description
The shrub has an erect habit, and grows small red fruits up to 13 mm long and 6 mm in diameter.
It is believed to be extinct as of 1990.
References
fruticosa
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