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Charpentiera obovata

Charpentiera obovata Gaudich.

Broadleaf Papala, Papala

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHOB2

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Size Notes: Up to about 18 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds shiny black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic to sometimes wet forests.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Charpentiera obovata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Charpentiera obovata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Charpentiera obovata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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