Broadleaf Pāpala
(Charpentiera obovata)
Description
harpentiera obovata, known as broadleaf pāpala, is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the family Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 190–1,750 metres (620–5,740 ft) on all main islands
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Amaranthaceae
Genus:Charpentiera
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