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Broadleaf Papala (Charpentiera obovata)

Description

Charpentiera obovata, known as-P-pala, is a species of-flowering-shrub-or small-tree-in the-pigweed-family,-Amaranthaceae, that is-endemic-to-Hawai-i. 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.-C. obovata-reaches a height of 4.6-9.1 metres (15-30-ft) and a trunk diameter of 0.1-0.6 metres (0.33-1.97-ft)

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Amaranthaceae

              • Genus: Charpentiera