Xylosma hawaiensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. Common names include Hawai'i brushholly, maua, and ae (Maui only).

Description

Xylosma hawaiensis is a small deciduous tree, reaching a height of 3 - 9 m. The alternate, elliptical leaves are 5 - 10 cm long, 3 - 7.5 cm wide, and produced on thin petioles 1 - 2 cm in length. Young leaves are bronze green, reddish, or copper-colored with red veins, aging to shiny dark green on top and slightly shiny green on bottom. Twigs are initially dark red and mature to a dark brown. Racemes 13 - 25 mm long are produced at the bases of new leaves or the back of leaves. The dioecious flowers are greenish or reddish and 6 mm in diameter. Female plants produce abundant berries in the summer and fall that are deep red when ripe and about 1 cm in diameter.

Habitat

Maua can be found in dry, mixed mesic, and, occasionally, wet forests at elevations of 400 –.