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Peperomia membranacea
Peperomia membranacea Hook. & Arn.
Alaala, Alaala Wai Nui, Awalauakane, Kupalii, Woodland Peperomia
Piperaceae (Pepper family)
Synonym(s): Peperomia forbesii, Peperomia koolauana, Peperomia membranacea var. brevifolia, Peperomia membranacea var. puukukuiana, Peperomia membranacea var. waimeana, Peperomia plinervata, Peperomia waipioana
USDA Symbol: PEME5
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches 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: Mesic to wet forests, epiphytic on trees and rocks or terrestrial.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
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 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr EnvironmentalWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Peperomia membranacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Peperomia membranacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Peperomia membranacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR