Broad aiea

Description

Nothocestrum latifolium, commonly known as broadleaf -aiea, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to Hawai-i. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 460-1,530 m (1,510-5,020 ft) on the islands of Maui, Moloka-i, L-na-i, O-ahu, and Kaua-i. Broadleaf -aiea is threatened by habitat loss. The CDP of -Aiea on O-ahu was named after this species.