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Hawaiian Tree Species Newly Discovered, Critically Endangered

Newly named Hawaiian tree species is already considered Critically Endangered after the population declines from seven to three individuals. Scientific discovery is often step one when it comes to preserving biodiversity. For a newly named Hawaiian tree species, this is indeed the case. The new species has been named Melicope oppenheimeri after Hank Oppenheimer, a botanist with the […]

Written by on February 8, 2017