Biology:Cheirodendron platyphyllum
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Short description: Species of plant
Cheirodendron platyphyllum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Genus: | Cheirodendron |
Species: | C. platyphyllum
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Binomial name | |
Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Seem.
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Subspecies[1] | |
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. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=29384. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ↑ Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Lapalapa". United States Forest Service. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/trees/CommonTreesHI/CFT_Cheirodendron_platyphyllum.pdf.
External links
- "olapa, lapa, lapalapa". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20070702123653/http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=olapa.
Wikidata ☰ Q5089699 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheirodendron platyphyllum.
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