Cheirodendron platyphyllum
| Cheirodendron platyphyllum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Cheirodendron |
| Species: | C. platyphyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Seem. | |
| Subspecies | |
|
C. p. kauaiense (Krajina) Lowry | |
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.
External links
Media related to Cheirodendron platyphyllum at Wikimedia Commons
- "olapa, lapa, lapalapa". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum.
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