Osmoxylon mariannense

Osmoxylon mariannense is a rare species of tree in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Rota, one of the Northern Mariana Islands.[1] A 2002 survey found only eight mature trees remaining on the island.[2] A resident of the commonwealth, the tree is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

Osmoxylon mariannense
Scientific classification
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

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