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''Alectryon macrococcus'', known as ''Alaalahua'' or ''Māhoe'' in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering tree in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. ''A. macrococcus'' var. ''auwahiensis'' has been found growing naturally only (endemic) in Maui, where it grows in Hawaiian tropical dry forests on the south slope of Haleakalā at elevations of .〔〔〔〔 It is threatened by habitat loss. ''A. macrococcus'' var. ''macrococcus'' inhabits mesic forests at elevations of on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and western Maui.〔〔〔〔 These trees can reach tall. Their leaves are each made up of oval-shaped, asymmetrical, net-veined leaflets. Variety ''auwahiensis'' has leaflets with rusty-red undersides.〔 The fruits contain a seed with a bright red aril. The arils are sweet-tasting and were food for native Hawaiians.〔 The seeds also attract rats, whose consumption of them prevents the plants of this endangered species from reproducing.〔 The black twig borer (''Xylosandrus compactus'') destroys the twigs.〔 ==References== 〕 〔 〕 〔 〕 〔 〕 〔 〕 〔 〕 〔 〕 }} 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alectryon macrococcus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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