Faurie'S Club

(Cheirodendron fauriei)

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Description

Cheirodendron is a genus of flowering plant in the ivy family, Araliaceae. All six species in the genus are endemic to Polynesia. The five Hawaiian species are generally called ??lapa, and occur in wet forests on all major islands as well as some mesic forests, such as Kipuka Puaulu.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Apiales
Family:Araliaceae
Genus:Cheirodendron
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