Dracaena fernaldii
Lanai hala pepe is a small branching tree, 3-10 m tall, found only in the dry forests of Lānaʻi in Hawaiʻi at 490-670 m. It is federally listed as endangered, with roughly 400-1,000 plants left and very little young growth in the wild. In cultivation it needs strong light, warmth and a free-draining soil, and becomes quite drought-tolerant once established.
Where it grows wild
It grows in dry to mesic lowland forest on the slopes of Lānaʻi, among other native dry-forest trees. Much of that forest has been degraded by grazing and invasive plants, and the cause of the poor seedling recruitment is unclear.
490-670 m on Lānaʻi.
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