Polyscias flynnii

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|species = flynnii

|authority = (Lowry & K.R. Wood) Lowry & G. M. Plunkett

|synonyms = Tetraplasandra flynnii Lowry & K.R. Wood

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Polyscias flynnii (known by the common names Flynn's ʻOhe{{PLANTS|id=TEFL5|taxon=Tetraplasandra flynii|accessdate=9 December 2015}} and ʻOheʻohe) is a plant species endemic to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It is rare, found only in one population covering about 1 km² in the Kalalau Valley. It is regarded as threatened.Lowry, P.P., & G.M. Plunkett. 2010. Plant Diversity and Evolution 128: 74. It is threatened by feral goats and non-native plant species in its habitat. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.[http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Tetraplasandra+flynnii Tetraplasandra flynnii.] The Nature Conservancy.

This plant was first discovered in 1988 and described to science as a new species in 2000.Lowry, P. P. and K. R. Wood. (2000). [https://www.jstor.org/pss/3393182 A new, threatened species of Tetraplasandra (Araliaceae) from Kauai, Hawaiian Islands, and notes on its conservation status.] Novon 10(1) 40-44. There are only five individuals known to exist.USFWS. [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-04-13/pdf/2010-1904.pdf#page=1 Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule.] Federal Register April 13, 2010.

Polyscias flynnii is a tree up to 9 m tall. Leaves are pinnately compound, up to 60 cm long, with reddish-brown hairs on the underside but not on the upper side. Inflorescence is a panicle or umbel hanging from the axils of the leaves, with 10-15 flowers. Flowers are yellow-green, some hermaphroditic (both male and female) but others on the same plant staminate (male only).[http://www.tropicos.org/ImageFullView.aspx?imageid=46390 photo of isotype at Missouri Botanical Garden]