| Charpentiera elliptica | |
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| 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 (Hillebr.) A.Heller | |
Charpentiera elliptica, the ellipticleaf pāpala,[2] is an endangered species[1] of flowering tree in the family Amaranthaceae, 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).[3]
References
- ^ a b Clark, M. (2016). "Charpentiera elliptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T91155227A91155572. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Charpentiera elliptica". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "papala". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-24.