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Pleomele halapepe

Pleomele halapepe H. St. John

Royal Hala Pepe

Liliaceae (Lily family)

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USDA Symbol: PLHA3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall, few- to sometimes many-branched.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 30 inches long, clustered toward the ends of the branches.
Fruit: Red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Greenish yellow to yellowish orange.

Distribution

USA: HI

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 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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