| Osmoxylon mariannense | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Osmoxylon |
| Species: | O. mariannense |
| Binomial name | |
| Osmoxylon mariannense (Kaneh.) Fosb. & Sachet | |
Osmoxylon mariannense is a rare species of tree in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Rota, one of the Northern Mariana Islands. A 2002 survey found only eight mature trees remaining on the island. A resident of the commonwealth, the tree is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
See also
List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
- ^ Wiles, G. (1998). "Osmoxylon mariannense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35037A9907707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35037A9907707.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- USFWS. Determination of endangered status and prudency determination for designation of critical habitat for two plant species from the commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands; final rule. Federal Register April 8, 2004.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Osmoxylon mariannense |
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| Boerlagiodendron mariannense | |
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