''Polyscias oahuensis'' is a species of tree in the ivy family known by the common name ohe mauka''. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...

, where it occurs on all the major islands except for

Niihau Niihau (Hawaiian language, Hawaiian: ), anglicized as Niihau ( ), is the seventh largest island in Hawaii and the westernmost of the main islands. It is southwest of Kauai, Kauai across the Channels of the Hawaiian Islands#Kaulakahi Channel, Ka ...

and Kahoolawe.''Tetraplasandra oahuensis''.
Center for Plant Conservation. This tree has compound leaves each made up of 7 to 15 dull leaflets. It contains a clear

sap Sap is a fluid transported in the xylem cells (vessel elements or tracheids) or phloem sieve tube elements of a plant. These cells transport water and nutrients throughout the plant. Sap is distinct from latex, resin, or cell sap; it is a s ...

. The fruits are black or purple in color and their seeds are dispersed by birds. This was the most variable species of the formerly recognized genus '' Tetraplasandra''. The tree grows in moist to wet island forests.

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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q28806562, from2=Q7706664 oahuensis Endemic flora of Hawaii Biota of Oahu Trees of Hawaii