Psydrax odorata, known as alahee in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant shrub or small tree in the Coffea family, Rubiaceae.
Description
The species range from in height, has a spread of ,[
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Ecology
The fruits produce many seeds which are often attacked by the of Alucita objurgatella, a species of the .[
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Habitat
The species can be found growing in dry shrub land and in dry to moist forests at elevations of up to .[
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Uses
Native Hawaiians used the very hard wood of alahee to make koi alahee ( for cutting softer woods such as Wiliwili), ōō (), and o (short ). A black dye was made from the Leaf.
See also
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List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
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