Charpentiera elliptica

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] It is a perennial tree, growing up to 20 ft (6.1 m).[4]

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Charpentiera elliptica
Growing in Limahuli Garden and Preserve
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Charpentiera
Species:
C. elliptica
Binomial name
Charpentiera elliptica

References
  1. Clark, M. (2016). "Charpentiera elliptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T91155227A91155572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T91155227A91155572.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Charpentiera elliptica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. "papala". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  4. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.


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