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''Peucedanum sandwicense'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name makou. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from Maui, Molokai, Kauai, and Oahu. It is threatened by introduced species of plants and animals. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States. This is a perennial herb which grows up to a meter tall, or possibly more. The caudex has a ring of fleshy roots. The leaves have highly dissected blades borne on long, stout petioles. The inflorescence is an umbel of many tiny white flowers. The plant has a scent similar to parsley.〔(''Peucedanum sandwicense''. ) The Nature Conservancy.〕 This plant, the only ''Peucedanum'' found in the Hawaiian Islands, grows in coastal canyons and on cliffs overlooking the ocean. There are two small populations in the Waianae Range of Oahu, three on Molokai, ten on Kauai, and one on Keopuka Rock, an islet close to the coast of Maui.〔USFWS. (ETWP; Determination of endangered or threatened status for 24 plants from the island of Kauai, HI. ) ''Federal Register'' February 25, 1994.〕 There are fewer than 10,000 individuals, and perhaps fewer than 5,000.〔 Threats to the species include non-native plants such as lantana (''Lantana camara''), as well as feral goats, hiking and the maintenance of hiking trails, fires, landslides and rockslides.〔 ==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「Peucedanum sandwicense」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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