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Peperomia macraeana
Peperomia macraeana C. DC.
Alaala, Alaala Wai Nui, Awalauakane, Kupalii, Pinni-nerve Peperomia, Pinninerve Peperomia
Piperaceae (Pepper family)
Synonym(s): Peperomia erythroclada, Peperomia erythroclada var. picta, Peperomia kalihiana, Peperomia liliifolia, Peperomia liliifolia var. honokahauana, Peperomia liliifolia var. nudilimba, Peperomia liliifolia var. obtusata, Peperomia liliifolia var. psilostigma, Peperomia maunakeana
USDA Symbol: PEMA3
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupelike.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Wet forests, terrestrial, rarely epiphytic.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Peperomia macraeana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Peperomia macraeana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Peperomia macraeana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR