Acacia koa

Acacia koa
A young koa tree showing compound leaves and phyllodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. koa
Binomial name
Acacia koa
Synonyms

Acacia heterophylla var. latifolia Benth.
Acacia kauaiensis Hillebr.
Racosperma koa (A.Gray) Pedley

Acacia koa, commonly known as koa, is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is the second most common tree. The highest populations are on Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oʻahu.

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