Charpentiera elliptica

Charpentiera elliptica, or pāpala, is an endangered species of flowering tree in the family Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It inhabits coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 250–1,250 metres (820–4,100 ft).[1]

Charpentiera elliptica
Charpentiera elliptica growing in Limahuli Garden and Preserve
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Charpentiera
Species:
C. elliptica
Binomial name
Charpentiera elliptica

References

  1. "papala". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-24.


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