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Pipturus albidus
Pipturus albidus (Hook. & Arn.) A. Gray
Mamaki, Waimea, Waimea Pipturus
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Synonym(s): Pipturus brighamii, Pipturus gaudichaudianus, Pipturus gaudichaudianus var. asperrimus, Pipturus gaudichaudianus var. hualalaiensis, Pipturus hawaiensis, Pipturus hawaiensis var. eriocarpus, Pipturus hawaiensis var. integrifolius, Pipturus hawaiensis var. molokaiensis, Pipturus helleri, Pipturus oahuensis, Pipturus pachyphyllus, Pipturus pterocarpus, Pipturus rockii, Pipturus skottsbergii
USDA Symbol: PIAL2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Mesic valleys and mesic to wet forests, diverse mesic forests..
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pipturus albidus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pipturus albidus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pipturus albidus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR