Cheirodendron platyphyllum
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Cheirodendron platyphyllum, also known as Lapalapa, is a species of flowering plant in the ginseng family, Araliaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaii. It is a small tree, reaching a height of 8 m (26 ft) and a trunk diameter of 20 cm (7.9 in). Lapalapa inhabits wet forests and bogs at elevations of 670–1,520 m (2,200–4,990 ft).[2]
References
- ^ "Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Seem". ITIS Standard Reports. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Lapalapa" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
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External links
Media related to Cheirodendron platyphyllum at Wikimedia Commons
- "olapa, lapa, lapalapa". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02.
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