Rubiaceae

'ahakea

Bobea timonioides (Hook.f.) Hillebr.

Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Bobea

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Common names

By language (1)

English: 'ahakea

Synonyms

Obbea timonioides Hook.f.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.