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]
| Charpentiera elliptica | |
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| Growing in Limahuli Garden and Preserve | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Charpentiera |
| Species: | C. elliptica |
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| Charpentiera elliptica | |
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